Fr. Ralph J. Reichert, 86 |
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Saturday, 24 July 2010 00:00 |
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Father Ralph J. Reichert, a Toledo native, died July 12 at the Ursuline Center, where he had lived the past month. The son of Frank and Louise (Falter) Reichert, he was born Oct. 28, 1923. Fr. Reichert’s home parish was Toledo St. Theresa. He studied at St. Meinrad Seminary in southern Indiana and St. Peter Seminary, London, Ontario, Canada, and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Toledo May 26, 1949. His early assignments were as assistant pastor at Toledo St. Francis de Sales, Toledo Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Tiffin St. Mary. He later served as pastor of Kirby St. Mary, Sycamore St. Pius X, Paulding St. Joseph, Upper Sandusky St. Peter, Fostoria St. Wendelin, Toledo Sacred Heart and Toledo St. Joseph. Fr. Reichert retired in February 1994. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was also involved for the past 32 years in giving retreats for members of Alcoholic Anonymous in the United States and Canada. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Frank Reichert Jr., Paul Reichert and Rose Mary Spencer. Surviving are his cousins.
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