Rev. Richard A. Bartlett, C.M.F. died on Sunday, April 1st, 2018 at Presence Resurrection Life Center in Chicago, IL. Father Bartlett was born on February 10, 1925, in Chicago, IL. He was the son of the late George and late Blanche (nee Dandurand) Bartlett.; He is survived by his only living sibling, his sister Ann Bartlett.; Father made his religious profession as a Claretian Missionary on November 23, 1943 and was ordained a priest on August 15, 1950. As a priest he served as a Pastor and Associate Pastor in the United States and the Claretian missions in Africa. During the 1960’s, Fr. Bartlett was the Vocation Director at the St. Jude Seminary in Momence, IL and he also served as Principal of the Claretian School for Brothers in Peru, IL.; In preceding years he served as Associate Pastor at:; Immaculate Heart of Mary in Chicago, Illinois from 66’ to 69’; St. Anthony Claret Church in Lakewood, NJ from 69’ to 70’; Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Perth Amboy, NJ from 70’ to 73’; St. Anthony Claret Mission Church in Casvill, NJ from 73’ to 77’; between 77’ to 80’ he served as Chaplain at Sangre de Cristo Renewal Ctr. in Santa Fe, NM and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. In 1980 his missionary work called him to Equatorial New Guinea in Africa where he served until 1986. He returned to the States where he then served as Pastor of Sacred Heart Church and Campus Chaplain at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, MO between 86’ to 1990. He then returned to the Chicagoland area serving as Associate Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi from 90’ to 92’; St. Pancratius Church from 95’ to 97’ and St. Paul’s Church from 99’ to 2002. Between 2002 and 04’ he was a resident of the Claretian community in Oak Park until late 2004 when he was moved to Resurrection Life Center in Chicago, his final place of residence.Wake Service to be held on Friday, April 06, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 3200 E. 91st Str. Chicago, IL 60617 from 9:00am to 10:00am followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00am. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery – Hillside, IL. Memorials can be made to The Claretian Missionaries at 205 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606; your charity to help the poor. Elmwood Chapel Chicago, IL in charge of arrangement. 773-731-2749. www.elmwoodchapel.com
Rev. Richard A. Bartlett, C.M.F. died on Sunday, April 1st, 2018 at Presence Resurrection Life Center in Chicago, IL. Father Bartlett was born on February 10, 1925, in Chicago, IL. He was the son of the late George and late Blanche (nee Dandurand) Bartlett.; He is survived by his only living sibling, his sister Ann Bartlett.; Father made his religious profession as a Claretian Missionary on November 23, 1943 and was ordained a priest on August 15, 1950. As a priest he served as a Pastor and Associate Pastor in the United States and the Claretian missions in Africa. During the 1960’s, Fr. Bartlett was the Vocation Director at the St. Jude Seminary in Momence, IL and he also served as Principal of the Claretian School for Brothers in Peru, IL.; In preceding years he served as Associate Pastor at:; Immaculate Heart of Mary in Chicago, Illinois from 66’ to 69’; St. Anthony Claret Church in Lakewood, NJ from 69’ to 70’; Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Perth Amboy, NJ from 70’ to 73’; St. Anthony Claret Mission Church in Casvill, NJ from 73’ to 77’; between 77’ to 80’ he served as Chaplain at Sangre de Cristo Renewal Ctr. in Santa Fe, NM and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. In 1980 his missionary work called him to Equatorial New Guinea in Africa where he served until 1986. He returned to the States where he then served as Pastor of Sacred Heart Church and Campus Chaplain at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, MO between 86’ to 1990. He then returned to the Chicagoland area serving as Associate Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi from 90’ to 92’; St. Pancratius Church from 95’ to 97’ and St. Paul’s Church from 99’ to 2002. Between 2002 and 04’ he was a resident of the Claretian community in Oak Park until late 2004 when he was moved to Resurrection Life Center in Chicago, his final place of residence.Wake Service to be held on Friday, April 06, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 3200 E. 91st Str. Chicago, IL 60617 from 9:00am to 10:00am followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00am. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery – Hillside, IL. Memorials can be made to The Claretian Missionaries at 205 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606; your charity to help the poor. Elmwood Chapel Chicago, IL in charge of arrangement. 773-731-2749. www.elmwoodchapel.com
