Father John Joseph Hurley

Died at Presentation Manor, Scarborough, Ontario, on June 5, 2021, after a long decline and a hip fracture. He was predeceased by his parents Joseph Hurley and Mary Durand, and is survived by his brothers William and Kenneth. John Joseph Hurley was born in Stratford, Ontario, on 21 October 1940. After graduating from Stratford Collegiate in 1958 he obtained a BA from Assumption University in 1963. Jack went to the Ontario College of Education in 1963 and then taught at Nappanee District Separate School. He applied to become a Basilian in 1967 and was sent to teach at St. Mary’s College, Sault Ste. Marie. Jack professed First Vows with the Basilian Fathers of Toronto in 1969 and was ordained a priest on 20 November 1982. During his priestly ministry he served in many different locations. He taught in Basilian high schools and served at St. Mary’s Church in Owen Sound. He spent 11 summers as a chaplain for the Canadian Armed Forces. His final assignment before his health failed was as chaplain at McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) from 1999-2010. Due to a serious deterioration in his health in 2010, Jack moved to the Cardinal Flahiff Basilian Centre in Toronto. In November 2018, Fr. Jack moved with the Basilian Fathers’ Retirement Community to Presentation Manor (Scarborough). A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at the chapel there. Burial will be at the Basilian plot at Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, ON. Heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff at Presentation Manor. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Basilian Fathers Retirement Fund, 95 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3C2.