On July 24, 2008, the Rev. Martin Francis G. McCormick, O.P., died from cancer. Father McCormick was born in Rutherford, New Jersey, the son of late Frank and Loretta Mansfield McCormick. He is survived by his brother James and sister Regina. He was proceeded in death by his sisters Loretta and Dorothy. He made his religious profession as a Dominican Friar on August 31, 1955 and was ordained June 3, 1961. During his ministry as a Dominican he taught at Fenwick High School, was a hospital chaplain and the chaplain to the Dominican Nuns in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He was noted for his work with those who suffer from alcohol addiction.
The Office of the Dead will be celebrated at 9:30 AM, followed by a Memorial Mass at 10:30 AM at Saint Pius V Church, 1909 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL on Monday July 28th. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois. Memorials can be made to the Dominican Society for Vocational Support, 1909 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608.
