Father William J. Tokus, M.M., 80.MARYKNOLL, N.Y. Father William J. Tokus, M.M., 80, of Worcester, Maryknoll missioner mis·sion·er n. A missionary. Noun 1. missioner - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country missionary religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity to East Africa, died in Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow out-of-the-way, old-world village on Hudson. [Am. Lit.: “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in Benét, 575] See : Isolation , N.Y., on Aug. 17. Ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. a priest on June, 11, 1960, he did pastoral, youth and vocation work in Tanzania for 29 years. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Frances Tokus, of Millbury; his nieces, Theresa Landers, of Worcester, Nancy White, of Millbury, and nephew, Michael Tokus, of Webster Webster, town (1990 pop. 16,196), Worcester co., S Mass., near the Conn. line; settled c.1713, set off from Dudley and Oxford and inc. 1832. The chief manufactures are footwear, fabrics, and textiles. . A funeral Mass will be concelebrated on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 11:00 a.m., at Maryknoll Mission Center, Ossining, N.Y. Memorial donations in Fr. Tokus's name may be made to the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY, 10545. |
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