Please pray for the much beloved Pastor Emeritus of St. Edmund of Canterbury, Brooklyn NY.
It is with much sadness that St. Edmund announces the passing of Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Noonan, the founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Edmund Preparatory High School and Pastor Emeritus of St. Edmund Parish on Monday, December 31, 2012. He was 83.
Msgr. Noonan served as Pastor of St. Edmund Parish from 1976 until his retirement in 2000. Prior to serving at St. Edmund, Msgr. Noonan was the Assistant Principal and Principal of Bishop McDonnell High School and led Catholic Education as Superintendent of High Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn.
In 1994, Msgr. Noonan played a critical role in transforming St. Edmund High School into St. Edmund Preparatory High School, a co-educational institution, dedicated to preparing young men and women for entrance to college. He was selected as the founding Chairman of the St. Edmund Prep Board of Trustees and served until his retirement in 2000.
Msgr. Noonan will be waked at Marine Park Funeral Home (3024 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, NY 11229) on Thursday, January 3, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm and from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm and on Friday, January 4, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
The Mass of Transferral will be celebrated on Friday, January 4, 2013 at 7:30 pm at St. Edmund Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:00 am.