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Obituaries » Rev. Albert G. Brogus June 28, 1918 - November 18, 2015 Service Date: November 21, 2015 Funeral Home Corcoran Funeral Home Inc Cemetery Holy Trinity Cemetery Church Little Flower Manor Reverend Albert G. Brogus died on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Geisinger South, Celtic Hospice Unit, Wilkes-Barre, PA.Rev. Albert G. Brogus
Born on June 28, 1918 in the Hilldale section of Plains, Twp., Father Brogus, was the son of the late John G. and Anna (Peciulis) Brogus. He received his early education at North Main Street School, Plains and graduated from Plains Memorial High School. Father attended Marianopolis College, Thompson, CT and completed his studies for the priesthood at Saint Peter’s Seminary in London, Ontario, Canada. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 26, 1945, in Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, by the Most Reverend William J. Hafey, D.D., late Bishop of Scranton.
Father Brogus was assigned as assistant pastor at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tunkhannock; Saint Philomena’s, Hawley; Saint Ann’s, Shohola; Saint Ann’s, Luzerne; Saint Joseph’s, (Lithuanian) Scranton; Our Lady of Lourdes, Montoursville. Father served as administrator of SS. Peter and Paul, Hazleton and as assistant pastor of Saint Elizabeth, Bear Creek; Saint Lucy’s, Scranton; Saint Bernadette’s, Canadensis and Sacred Heart, Wilkes-Barre.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Julia E. Brogus and two brothers, John and Bernard Brogus.
He is survived by one sister, Barbara Schilling and her husband Rudolph, Long Beach, NY and nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.
A Pontifical Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Little Flower Manor Chapel, 260 S. Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Viewing will take place Saturday morning, one hour prior to the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek.