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“dear bishopso sorry to hear of the loss of your father. my grandmother who died 10 yrs. ago, lived at holy family manor also and died at the age of...Read More »
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1 of 11 | Posted by: debbie fernandes - bethlehem, PA
“Bishop John Barres and Family, Sorry for the loss of your father. May God Bless You in this time of sorrow.
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2 of 11 | Posted by: Vincent and Mary Wade - St. Clair, PA
“we pray that your sadness is turned to Joy. Your father lives and you shall see him again. The good news is really good... Know that you and your...Read More »
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3 of 11 | Posted by: Our Lady of Perpetual Help - PA
“Brother Bishop Barres & Family, The Knights from our council wish to express our deepest sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your...Read More »
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4 of 11 | Posted by: St John Vianney KofC - PA
“To the entire Barres family: I just received the sad news of Uncle Oliver's passing. He was a very passionate and loving father and husband who was...Read More »
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5 of 11 | Posted by: Pauline Barres - Ormond Beach, FL
“Dear Bishop Barres and Family, So sorry to hear about the death of your father. He will surely be missed. You and your family will be in my...Read More »
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6 of 11 | Posted by: Eileen - Bethlehem, PA
“Dear Bishop Barres and Family, Our Deepest Sympahty and Prayers go out to you and your family at this time of sorrow, We know God will be with all...Read More »
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7 of 11 | Posted by: Sweeney and O'Rourke Family (St. Richard's Church) - PA
“Dear Bishop Barres and Family, On behalf of the entire Holy Guardian Angels Regional School community, I wish to express to you our sincere...Read More »
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8 of 11 | Posted by: Holy Guardian Angels Regional School - PA
“Bishop Barres and Family, Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of your father. You spoke of him with such love and emotion at the Cursillo...Read More »
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9 of 11 | Posted by: Joya and Daniel Osle - PA
“You and your family are in the hearts of your flock. May that knowledge help and support you through this very trying time. Jesus has His arms around...Read More »
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10 of 11 | Posted by: Carole Delp - Wyomissing, PA
“You and your family are in the hearts of your flock. May that knowledge help and support you through this very trying time. Jesus has His arms around...Read More »
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11 of 11 | Posted by: Carole Delp - Wyomissing, PA
Oliver Barres, 90, of Bethlehem died on April 24, 2012 at Holy Family Manor Nursing Home in Bethlehem, PA. He was born in Bethlehem on July 31, 1921; son of the late Oliver Morgan and Matilda Mary (Ritter) Barres. Mr. Barres is survived by his devoted wife of 66 years, Marjorie Jane (Catchpole) Barres. He was predeceased by his sister Jeannette Barres Zug, his brothers, Herster Barres and Theodore Barres, his nephew, Oliver Barres Zug, and his grandson John Oliver Cotter. He graduated from Phillips Academy (Andover) in 1939 and Yale University in 1943. Mr. Barres later earned a Master's Degree in Divinity from the Yale Divinity School and Masters Degrees in History from Lehigh University and Fordham University. During WWII, Mr. Barres was an ambulance driver with the American Field Service in Italy and Northern Africa. He and his wife are convert Protestant ministers who came into the Catholic Church in 1955. He is the author of One Shepherd, One Flock, the story of their conversion and worked at the Propagation for the Faith for Bishop Fulton Sheen. Mr. Barres will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by his family: his daughter Margaret Cotter and her husband Paul of Cohasset, MA and their sons Nate, John (who died on May 2, 2008), and Paul; Mary Riggs and her husband Robert of Oxford, MS and their daughter Diana McKinion; Catherine Cawthon and her husband Clark of St. Louis, MO, and their children Laura Vestal, William and Michael; Clare Gill and her husband Grandon of Tampa, FL, and their sons Thomas and Jonathan; Most Reverend John O. Barres, the Catholic Bishop of Allentown; William Barres and his wife Ann of Hingham, MA and their daughters Katherine and Elizabeth. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 27 from 6-8 PM at the Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM on Saturday, April 28 at Ss Simon and Jude Catholic Church 730 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Interment will follow at Nisky Hill Cemetery in Bethlehem. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bishop's Annual Appeal, Catholic Diocese of Allentown 1515 Martin Luther King Dr., P.O. Box F Allentown, PA 18105 1800-831-4443 www.allentowndiocese.org/giving/baa.htm
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Visitation
April 27, 2012
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Connell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 868-8531
Funeral Service
April 28, 2012
10:00 AM
SS Simon & Jude Catholic Church
730 W. Broad St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 866-5582
Interment
April 28, 2012
11:30 AM
Nisky Hill Cemetery
254 E. Church St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 866-5742
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