John Joseph TOOMEY [1890-1963]

Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 12/21/2013 - 16:02
Names
Given
John Joseph
Family
Toomey
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Birthplace (country)
United States
Died
Date

John Joseph Toomey was a Jesuit father, ordained on June 10, 1922. In 1941 he was appointed Procurator and Local Superior of the Maryknoll house at Stanley.

During the December 1941 hostilities he several times risked his life to care for wounded soldiers. He was interned at Stanley, released with the other Maryknollers on September 12, 1942, and eventually made his way to India.

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