Fr. Thomas J. Vaughan, 90, of Bristol

Posted 9/19/18

Fr. Thomas J. Vaughan SSC, 90, passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Manor.   =

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was the son the late Patrick and Kathleen (Fuller) …

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Fr. Thomas J. Vaughan, 90, of Bristol

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Fr. Thomas J. Vaughan SSC, 90, passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Manor.   =

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was the son the late Patrick and Kathleen (Fuller) Vaughan. He is survived his sister Loretta Gallagher as well as many nieces, nephews, friends and brother priests.

He was also the brother of the late Patrick Vaughan, Muriel Vaughan, Donna Marie Smith, Richard Vaughan, Jerome Vaughan, Mary Alice Vaughan, and Delores Gibbons 

Fr. Vaughan was a graduate of Cretin High School and then served in the U.S Army. He went on to graduate from the College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn., before joining the Society of Saint Columban and was Ordained on Dec. 21, 1956. Fr. Vaughan served mainly in the Philippines but also in Belize, Chicago and St. Paul. 

His funeral services were held Sept. 15 at the Columban Fathers with a Mass of Christian Burial concelebrated by Fr. Charles Lintz, Fr. William Sullivan, Fr. Gerard Wilmsen, Fr. James Dwyer, Fr. John Buckley, Fr. Michael Donnelly, Fr. William Sweeney, Fr. Vincent Youngkamp, Fr. William Brunner, Fr. Salvatore Caputo, Fr. Dennis O’Mara, Fr. Thomas Glennon, Fr. John Wanaurny and Fr. Kevin Mullins.  Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to: Columban Fathers, 65 Ferry Road, Bristol RI 02809.

Arrangements are with the George Lima Funeral Home.

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