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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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 Rev. Romeo L. Jean,
86, of Montreal, Canada died Thursday April 23, 2009 at his home at
Basil Moreau.
Born in Nashua, NH on February 7, 1923, he was a son of the late Thomas
and Elise (Archambault) Jean. He was raised in Nashua and graduated
from Infant Jesus School in 1937. He graduated from Holy Cross Seminary
in Montreal, Canada. He entered the Novitiate of the Holy Cross
Congregation on August 5, 1942. He took his first vows on August 15,
1943.
On Dec. 18, 1948 he was Ordained in Manchester, NH by Bishop Matthew
Bradley. His first Mass was midnight Mass on Christmas Eve in 1948.
Father Romeo Jean served as Department Head of the English Dept. at St.
Laurent College where he taught English for over 15 years. He earned
his Master’s Degree in English from Columbia University in 1953.
He served as assistant pastor at St. Laurent Parish where he also
taught catechism. In 1968 He returned to the Diocese of Manchester. He
served at Ste. Marie’s Parish and St. Theresa Parish in Manchester from
1968 until 1970. From 1971 to 1976, He was stationed at St. Aloysius
Church (St. Louis Church) in Nashua, NH. From 1977 to 1979, he was an
assistant pastor at Infant Jesus Church in Nashua, NH. From 1979 until
1984 he began serving as a Chaplain (locally) at the Memorial Hospital,
Greenbriar Nursing Home, Courville Nursing Home all of Nashua, NH and
at Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson, NH. In 1984 he returned to Montreal
and served as Chaplain at St. Mary’s Hospital and at the Villa Medica
and rehabilitating Hospital. In 1993 He retired from Chaplain life, but
worked part time at St. Joseph‘s Shrine and at the Brothers of Charity.
He loved returning to Nashua and vacationing on Cape Cod with his
family.
He is survived by four brothers and a sister in-law, Gerald Jean of
Merrimack, NH, Rev. Sylvio Jean of Canada, Lionel and Lucille Jean of
Nashua, NH and Claude Jean of Nashua; two sisters, Rita Jean and
Claudette Jean of Nashua; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great
nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother and three sisters in-law, Robert and
Luitgard Jean of New York, Ruby Jean of Merrimack, NH and Mary Jean of
Nashua, NH.
Prayer Service Sunday April 26, 2009 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m at Basil
Moreau 4994 Cote des Neiges, Montreal, Canada. Funeral Mass Monday at
10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Oratory in Montreal, Canada. Local Services
will be announced at a later date. To view an on-line guest book go to
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