Priests in the Times News area listed in the grand jury report

The report has identified the following priests in the Times News area:

Offenders Identified by the Grand Jury with the years they served in our region:

• Thomas J. Bender - St. Joseph, Ashland 1961 to 1962; St. Joseph, Girardville, 1962 to 1965; Marian High School, Tamaqua 1965 to 1966; St. Francis Orphanage, Orwigsburg 1971 to 1972

• James Gaffney - St. Mary of the Assumption, Coaldale, 1995; Assisted with six parishes in Shenandoah, 1995 to 1999; St. Patrick, Pottsville 1999 to 2002

• Joseph Galko - St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven, 1983 to 1986

• Edward George Ganster - Pastor St. Joseph, Frackville, Assistant, St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven, 1982 to 1983; Catholic Student Advisor, Penn State University Campus Ministry, 1982 to 1983; Pastor, Ss Peter and Paul, Tower City, 1983 to 1986

• Francis T. Gillespie - St. Patricks, Pottsville 1963; St. Joseph, Girardville 1974 to 1994

• Richard J. Guiliani - Assistant, St. Canicus, Mahanoy City 1969; Resident, St. Vincent de Paul, Girardville 1974

• P. Lawrence Homer - Residence, Our Lady Queen of Peace Rectory, Brodheadsville 1994 to 2002

• Joseph D. Hulko - Resident, St. John the Baptist, Pottsville 1971 to 1977; Assistant, St. John the Baptist, Pottsville 1977 to 1978; Pastor, St. Michael, Lansford, 1978 to 1982; Regional Director, Family Life Center, Berks, Carbon and East Schuylkill Counties, 1978 to 1982

• William E. Jones - Annunciation BVM, Shenandoah 1960 to 1963; St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven 1963 to 1968; St. Joseph, Summit Hill 1975 to 1978.

• Joseph H. Kean - Annunciation, Shenandoah 1970 to 1971; Marian High School, Tamaqua 1971 to 1973; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Nesquehoning, 1971 to 1973; Sts. St. Jane, Easton 1975 to 1977; SS Peter and Paul, Tower City 1977 to 1983; SS Peter and Paul, Lehighton 1983 to 1987; St. Joseph, Ashland, 1987 to 1993

• Thomas J. Kerestus - Assistant, Annunciation BVM, Shenandoah 1969; Regional Director, CYO Mid-Schuylkill County 1969 to 1970; Area Chaplain, Appalachian Trail Scouting Council, Regional Director, Bishop’s Overseas Aid, East Schuylkill County 1970; Regional Director, C.Y.O. West Schuylkill County 1976 to 1977

• Michael S. Lawrence - Immaculate Conception, Jim Thorpe 1984 to 1987

• Francis Joseph McNelis - Annunciation BVM., Shenandoah 1965 to 1966; St. Joseph, Girardville 1966 to 1966; Regional Director C.Y.O, East Schuylkill County 1966 to 1967; Regional Director, Thanksgiving Clothing Drive, East Schuylkill County 1967 to 1969; St. Jerome, Tamaqua 1969 to 1970; St. Mary, and St. Boniface, St. Clair, Schuylkill County 1975 to 1980; St. Mary, St. Clair, Schuylkill County 1980 to 1985

• Paul G. Puza - Catholic Scouting, Schuylkill County 1978 to 1981; St. Richard, Barnesville 1989 to 2002; Marian High School, Tamaqua 1989 to 2002

• Gerald Royer - St. Joseph, Girardville 1950 to 1952; Annunciation, Shenandoah 1952 to 1953

• William J. Shields - Bishop’s Relief Agency, East Schuylkill County 1966 to 1967; Administrator, St. Lawrence, Catasaqua 1969 to 1972; Pastor, St. Nicholas, Weatherly 1974 to 1995; Pastor Emeritus, St. Nicholas, Weatherly 1995 to 2000

• Stephen F. Shigo - St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven, 1981; Area Chaplain Catholic Scouting, West Schuylkill County 1981 to 1983; Regional Director, CYO West Schuylkill County 1983 to 1984; Regional Director Youth Ministry South Schuylkill County 1984 to 1985; Regional Director Family Life Bureau, South Schuylkill County 1985 to 1991

• David A. Soderlund - St. Joseph, Summit Hill 1978 to 1980

• Henry E. Strassner - senior priest/assistant Pastor, St. Jerome, Tamaqua 1994 to 2000

• Bruno Tucci - St. Canicus, Mahanoy City, 1972; Marian High School, Tamaqua 1972 to 1977; St. Canicus, Mahanoy City 1972 to 1974; Sts. Peter and Paul, Lehighton 1974 to 1975; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Nesquehoning 1975 to 1977; Marian High School, Tamaqua to 1975; Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Immaculate Conception, Nesquehoning 1986 to 2002

• Andrew Aloysius Ulincy - Professor, Marian High School 1966 to 1967; Resident, St. Joseph, Jim Thorpe 1966 to 1969; Pastor, St. Mary, Mahanoy City 1969 to 1979; Regional Director, Family Life Bureau, East Schuylkill 1974 to 1979; Assistant Pastor, St. Michael, Lansford 1982

In the Diocese of Scranton:

•Raymond L. Deviney - Pastor, Christ the King, Blakeslee, 1976 to 2007; Pastor Emeritus, 2007

•Robert J. Gibson - Assistant Pastor, St. Matthew, Stroudsburg 1965 to 1968; Assistant Pastor, St. Luke, Stroudsburg 1968 to 1974; Administrator, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Broadheadsville 1974 to 1982

• Lawrence Homer - Residence, Our Lady Queen of Peace Rectory, Brodheadsville - 1994 to 2002

• Virgil Thetherow - Rectory assignment 2005