Anderson, The Reverend Father Arthur C.
The Reverend Father Arthur C. Anderson, 78 , died 10/1/11 in Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ. The Reverend Father Arthur lived in Hope, NJ and Allamuchy, NJ and was born in Hope, NJ on 12/28/32.
Husband/Wife of:
Son/Daughter of: late Arthur and Helen (nee Cummins) Anderson. Father Anderson is also predeceased by his sister Leatrice Zukowski.
Survived By: 2 Nephews-Charles A. and his wife Susan Zukoski, Allamuchy, NJ; Chester and his wife Patricia Zukoski, Maine
2 Nieces-Katherine Gromlowicz, Great Meadows, NJ; Karen and her husband Richard Peterson, Ohio
Grand Nephews and Nieces-Taylor and Lauren Zukoski; Richard Peterson, Jr. and Melissa Peterson Horvath
Occupation: Fr. Arthur first served as Parish Priest in St. Vincent de Paul R.C. Church in Elmont, L.I. and then served on the Faculty of St. Pius X High School for 19 years where he continued his studies and received his Masters Degree from Fordham University as well as his Doctorates Degree in English and American Literature. Later he served as Administrator and Associate Pastor of St. Paul The Apostle Church in Brookville, L.I. for an additional 20 years. Since his retirement in 2003, Fr. Arthur has assisted the neighboring parishes of Church Of The Assumption, Hackettstown and STS. Peter and Paul R.C. Church, Great Meadows, NJ.
Veteran Info:
Additional Information: Arthur was a 1951 Graduate of Hackettstown High School, Hackettstown, NJ and continued his education at Montclair College in NJ. He entered the Seminary at Maryknoll, American Foreign Mission Society, attending their Formation Houses in Illinois, Massachusetts and Ossining, NY. He was accepted at the Diocese of Rockville Centre and completed his studies at Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, L.I., NY and was ordained in 1962 offering his first Mass in the Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Hackettstown, NJ
Visitation: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 2:00 - 7:00 PM at The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, 305 High St., Hackettstown, NJ. Immediately following the visitation at 7 pm a mass for Father Anderson will be held.
Services: Mass Of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM- At STS. Peter & Paul R.C. Church, Rt. 46W, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
In Lieu of Flowers: Donations to either Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, 305 High St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840 or STS. Peter & Paul R.C. Church, P.O. Box 156, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Interment: Tranquility Cemetery, Tranquility, NJ