Born James Edward McKenery in Providence RI on 12 August 1939
Died at De La Salle Hall in Lincroft NJ on 12 January 2025
Entered the Barrytown NY Novitiate on 24 June 1957
Received the Religious Habit and Religious Name, Michael James, on 7 September 1957
Pronounced Perpetual Vows at Manhattan College in Riverdale NY on 30 August 1964
ASSIGNMENTS
1958–1962
Troy NY/Washington DC
Scholasticate
1962–1967
Pawtucket RI
Saint Raphael Academy
1967–1984
Oakdale NY
La Salle Military Academy
1984–1987
Narragansett RI
LI-NE District Leadership
(Auxiliary Visitor)
1987
Rome IT
CIL
1987–1996
Narragansett RI
LI-NE District Leadership
(Visitor)
1996–1997
Winona MN
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
(graduate studies)
1997–1998
Oakdale NY
La Salle Center
1998–2012
Providence RI
La Salle Academy
2012–2017
Pawtucket RI
Saint Raphael Academy
2017–2022
Narragansett RI
Christian Brothers Center
(resident)
2022–2025
Lincroft NJ
De La Salle Hall
(resident)
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Friday, 17 January 2025
Visitation – 5.00pm to 7.30pm
Remembrance Prayer Service – 6.30pm
Christian Brothers Center · Our Lady of the Star Chapel
635 Ocean Road · Narragansett RI 02882
Saturday,18 January 2025
Funeral Mass – 10.30am
Christian Brothers Center · Our Lady of the Star Chapel
635 Ocean Road · Narragansett RI 02882
Interment following
Christian Brothers Center Cemetery
635 Ocean Road · Narragansett RI 02882
Click here to read Brother Michael’s obituary.
Brother Michael died peacefully on Sunday evening after a brief respite in hospice care.
The District of Eastern North America remembers Brother Michael
with memorial liturgies according to the tradition of the Institute.
Through their prayers, communities and individuals entrust
Brother Michael to God’s loving care.
† May he rest in peace. †
