Rev. Andrew Joseph Dunne

Rev. Andrew J. Dunne, O.S.F.S. passed away on July 23 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, OH at the age of 87. Fr. Dunne was born to Peter and Eleanor Dunne on December 29, 1928 in Wayne, PA. He earned a Philosophy degree in 1956 and degrees in Music and Education at the Catholic University of America four years later. He made his first profession as an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales in 1950 and after completing graduate studies at DeSales School of Theology was ordained to the priesthood in 1959. After ordination, Fr. Dunne taught briefly at Fr. Judge High School in Philadelphia, PA, Aquinas High School in Southgate, MI, and a total of thirteen years at Bishop Duffy High School in Niagara Falls, NY. In 1972 he was appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Michigan Center, MI, before becoming pastor in 1974. He served the good people of Fatima for thirty-four years. During his tenure, he oversaw Fatima’s Catholic elementary school and the construction of a new church. Fr. Dunne was a very approachable and deeply spiritual priest with a quick wit and lively personality. He brought joy to Oblates, friends, family, and parishioners. He was also an accomplished musician who enjoyed listening to the music of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. He played the piano, sang, and, earlier in life, tap-danced. He was preceded in death by his brothers the Rev. Peter J. Dunne and Daniel J. Dunne, as well as his sister Joanne (John) Dunne. He is survived by his brother John (Elise) Dunne, sisters Eleanor (William) O’Neill, Geraldine (Thomas) Bones, sister-in-law Gail Dunne, and twenty-two nieces and nephews. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, July 27 from 3:00 - 8:00 PM at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 913 Napoleon Rd., Michigan, Center, MI, concluding with a Scripture Service at 7:30 PM. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Fatima on Thursday, July 28 at 10:30 AM, with the church opening at 9:30 AM for an additional hour of visitation. A luncheon will follow Mass. Interment will take place at 11 AM on Friday, July 29 at Resurrection Cemetery, 5725 Hill Ave., Toledo Ohio. Please view and sign the online registry at CoyleFuneralHome.com.

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Rev. Andrew Joseph Dunne

December 29, 1928 - July 23, 2016