The Rev. Joseph L. Crehan, S.S.C.

The Rev.Joseph L. Crehan, S.S.C., age78 of the Columban Fathers, Bristol, RI died Tuesday, April 1, 2008at the Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home in Bristol. Born in Dorchester, Mass in 1929, he joined the Columban Fathers and was ordained to the priesthood in 1954. After ordination he was assigned to mission work in Japan until 1970, when he was reassigned as Bursar and Dean at the Columban Major Seminary in Milton, Mass. In September of 1979 Father Crehan was assigned to Immaculate Conception parish in Everett, Mass. In July of 2000 because of failing health, he moved to the Columban Fathers Retirement House, Bristol, RI Father Crehan was predeceased by his parents, John & Margaret (Curry) Crehan and his brother, James Francis Crehan. He is survived by his brother, William & his wife Ann Crehan of Raynham, MA and by his nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial, Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Columban Fathers Retirement House, 65 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Chestnut Street, Bristol. Visiting hourswill be on Friday, April 4, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. in St. Columbans Chapel.

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