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Father Gerard Cleary, 80, went home to God on March 9, 2015, in Gulfport
Father Cleary was born on July 20, 1934 in Ballygar, County Galway, Ireland. He graduated from St. Patrick College in Carlow and was ordained for the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson on June 10, 1961 He arrived in the United States in September 1961. His first assignment was as associate pastor of Our Lady of the Gulf Parish in Bay St. Louis. Father Cleary also served as associate pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Meridian; St. Alphonsus Parish, Ocean Springs; and St. Mary Parish, Natchez. He served as pastor of All Saints Parish, Belzoni (1967-70); St. Mary Parish in Gautier (1970-80); Sacred Heart Parish in D’Iberville (1980-92) and Our Lady of Victories Parish in Pascagoula (1992-2005), after which time he was appointed parochial vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Long Beach. Following Hurricane Katrina, Father Cleary was named senior priest at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Gulfport. He retired from active ministry in 2010. At the time of his death, Father Cleary was living at Dunbar Village in Bay St. Louis.
Father Cleary was preceded in death by his parents, Gerard Michael and Rita McLoughlin Cleary and a sister, Eithne Tully.
Father Cleary is survived by a sister, Maureen and two brothers, Seamus and Sean, all of Ireland.
Visitation will be on Friday, March 13, 2015, from 9:30 – 11 am at The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am in the Cathedral. Additional services and burial will take place at St. Mary’s Church, Ballygar, County Galway, Ireland.
The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, is serving the family and an online tributes may be offered at www.riemannfamily