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1949 - 2014 (65 years)
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Frank Kenneth VITUS [2] |
- Rev. Frank K. Vitus
Reverend Frank K. Vitus, age 65 years, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born in Joliet on February 7, 1949, the son of the late Frank B. and the late Catherine M. (nee Dodge) Vitus.
He attended St. Mary Magdalene Parish and Grade School in Joliet, Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox and he then entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Romeoville. He attended Lewis College and in 1969, he completed his last two years at Quincy College where he graduated with a major in sociology and a minor philosophy. Father Frank studied theology at DeAndreis Seminary in Lemont and was ordained to Holy Priesthood at the Cathedral of St. Raymond by Bishop Romeo Blanchette on November 29, 1975.
Father Frank served as an associate pastor at St. Andrew Parish in Romeoville, St. Joseph Parish in Bradley, St. John the Baptist Parish in Winfield and SS Peter and Paul Parish in Naperville. He then served as pastor at St. Mary Parish in Minooka, St. Rose Parish in Wilmington, St. John the Baptist Parish in Winfield and currently at Christ the Servant Catholic Parish in Woodridge.
Survived by his cousins, many fellow priests, dear friends and numerous parishioners of the parishes he faithfully served during his priesthood.
A concelebrated memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be said at Christ the Servant Catholic Church, 8700 Havens Drive Woodridge, Illinois on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at 11:00 am. Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon, Main Celebrant. Private interment Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville, Illinois.
Arrangements under the direction of Tapella Funeral Services at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home
For information: 815-744-4444 or visit www.bgsfuneralhome.com
Published in The Herald-News on Aug. 15, 2014
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jolietheraldnews/obituary.aspx?n=frank-k-vitus&pid=172112197#sthash.OlB4HAgd.dpuf [1]
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Rev. |
Birth |
7 Feb 1949 |
Joliet, Will Co., Illinois [1, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Fact |
29 Nov 1975 |
Ordained a Catholic Priest in Joliet, Illinois [3] |
Death |
12 Aug 2014 |
Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Illinois [1] |
Person ID |
I58539 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
16 Sep 2022 |
Father |
Frank B. VITUS, Jr., b. 05 Sep 1919, Joliet, Will Co., Illinois d. 29 Jun 1996 (Age 76 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Catherine M. DODGE, b. 16 Sep 1925 d. 10 Nov 2002, Joliet, Will Co., Illinois (Age 77 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
22 Sep 1948 [2] |
Family ID |
F19621 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S6134] Obituary Notice for Rev. Frank K. Vitus .
- [S02489] Information from Colleen Bortoli Gray.
- [S02906] Personal Information from Colleen Bortoli Gray.
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