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Father Richard Powers, passed away on December 7, 2007.  He was Ben’s great uncle, a priest who officiated at many of our greatest life events.  Here he is baptizing Pumpkin. 

Poor Ben tried mightily to attend his funeral.  He was slated to fly out on a flight very early on that Monday, the 10th.  It was canceled as were the four subsequent flights he was booked on.  He never made it. 

I hear the funeral was beautiful with 30 priests in attendance including the retired auxiliary bishop of the Boston diocese.  As the mourners left the church, the priests were standing on the steps singing one of Uncle Richard’s favorite Latin hymns.

I feel badly that this post is so late.  Please forgive me, Uncle Richard. 

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.  May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.