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Rev. Eugene J. Faucher
Of Arlington Heights
Rev. Eugene J. Faucher was born
August 17, 1925 in Chicago to Edward
and Florence (nee Gorman) Faucher.
He died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at his
home at St. Edna Church Rectory.
Fr. Faucher was ordained a priest
for the Archdiocese of Chicago on
May 3, 1951 and preached his last
homily on his 61st anniversary as a
priest on May 3, 2012. He served as
associate pastor at St. Mary Church
in Chicago, St. Bonaventure in
Chicago, St. Colette in Rolling
Meadows and St. Bernardine in Forest
Park and was a professor at Quigley
Preparatory Seminary in Chicago. Fr.
Faucher was pastor of St. Martha
Church in Morton Grove from 1975
until he retired as Pastor Emeritus
in 1995. He had been a retired
associate, residing at St. Edna
Church in Arlington Heights since he
retired.
While pastor of St. Martha Church
the parish became known for its
liturgies and fine homilies. In
addition to fundraising and
implementing the liturgical decrees
of Vatican II, Fr. Faucher oversaw
the planning and relocation of the
sanctuary and formed the Parish
Council
Rev. Faucher’s family includes, his
late parents; his sister Jane (late
William Jr.) Ryan, the late sister
Sr. Rita Faucher, Sister of
Providence, his late brother Edward
(surviving Mary); his nieces and
nephews William Ryan III, Mary (Jim)
Lyman, Rita (late Brian) Novak,
Patrick (Sheila) Ryan, Marty Ryan,
Donna (Gary) Faucher, Sue (Dan)
Griffith, Michael (Laura) Faucher,
Thomas (Susie) Faucher, Midge
(William) Mountin and Trish (Bruce)
Turner; and his 22 great nieces and
great nephews.
Visitation from 3-9 PM, Thursday,
July 19, 2012 and from 11:00 am
until time of Funeral Mass 2:00 PM
Friday, July 20, 2012 at St. Edna
Catholic Church, 2525 N. Arlington
Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL
60004. Interment private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be given to: St.
Edna Catholic Church.
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 |