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Post by HCFC45 on Oct 26, 2021 8:13:52 GMT -5
Fr. Lapomarda passed on Saturday, October 23, 2021.... He was Professor Emeritus in History and taught at Holy Cross for more than 50 years! May he rest in peace! www.telegram.com/obituaries/wt0077445 |
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 26, 2021 8:29:39 GMT -5
Indeed, and may his soul rest in peace after a lifetime of helping others.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 26, 2021 9:13:25 GMT -5
R.I.P, Father Lapomarda. I have mentioned on these pages before that Father Vin grew up in my neighborhood, that my mother baby sat him , that his father was my barber, etc. I never had him in class but had a couple of rides to/from Portland with him as a student. Nice man.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 26, 2021 9:35:56 GMT -5
I had a class with him. R.I.P.🙏🏻
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Post by timholycross on Oct 26, 2021 13:42:31 GMT -5
What a sharp guy he was- have heard many stories of grads in their 40s and 50s who he would spot at some event and call them by name.
And a fine educator too, he knew how to present material so that he didn't dwell on his own point of view, made the student think about how to present his/her opinion.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 27, 2021 9:07:54 GMT -5
From the Portland Press Herald
WESTON, Mass. – Rev. Vincent A. Lapomarda, S. J. of Weston, Mass. on Oct. 23, 2021.
Beloved son of the late Pasquale Lapomarda, Sr. and Mary (Bartholomew) Lapomarda. Brother of that late Concetta Ethier, Josephine Sgroi, and Pasquale Lapomarda, Jr. and uncle of the late Richard Minchillo. Survived by his sister, Virginia Lapomarda of Portland, Maine and by many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews as well as his many Jesuit Brothers.
Gratitude to his many colleagues at The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. where Fr. Lapomarda, associate professor emeritus of history, taught for over 50 years.
Reposting at St. Joseph Chapel at The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hour from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. followed by a Concelebrated Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment at the Jesuit Cemetery at The College of the Holy Cross.
In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Lapomarda Family Scholarship Fund at Cheverus High School
in Portland, Maine
Guest Book
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Post by sader81 on Dec 5, 2021 15:51:03 GMT -5
I took two of his classes and he was my advisor as well. Years later, he would occasionally drop me a line. He was a very good guy..RIP
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Post by hc89 on Apr 14, 2022 18:23:07 GMT -5
Thank you KYCrusader75 for your letter to Holy Cross Magazine remembering Father Lapomarda- great man!
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Post by hc87 on Apr 14, 2022 19:26:15 GMT -5
Funny, I literally just read that too. I was talking about hitchhiking recently and how you very rarely see it done anymore. My Dad actually hitchhiked from Milton to Maryland sometimes in med school in the '50s. I hitchhiked from Worcester to Mattapoisett (forget why lol) once in the '80s. Also saw in the current HC mag that Prof. Kealey (History, Medieval was his specialty I believe) had passed on sadly as well. Quite a guy, actually left HC after about 20 years there to become ordained as a priest. Used to greet me with "Hello, scholar..." If he only knew  |
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Post by rgs318 on Apr 14, 2022 19:44:03 GMT -5
HC even had foot long cartoon hitchhiker stickers we could attach to our suitcase. I once hitched to NYC and from there to see JFK's grave in Arlington. After seeing Bill Cosby in DC, I sprung for s bus ticket to get back home. Hitching is just too much work.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 14, 2022 19:55:44 GMT -5
Thank you KYCrusader75 for your letter to Holy Cross Magazine remembering Father Lapomarda- great man! I haven't seen the magazine yet. I'm wondering if they edited out the part where Father Lapomarda stated that I was "the finest scholar ever seen at Holy Cross"? |
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Post by hchoops on Apr 14, 2022 19:58:43 GMT -5
Funny, I literally just read that too. I was talking about hitchhiking recently and how you very rarely see it done anymore. My Dad actually hitchhiked from Milton to Maryland sometimes in med school in the '50s. I hitchhiked from Worcester to Mattapoisett (forget why lol) once in the '80s. Also saw in the current HC mag that Prof. Kealey (History, Medieval was his specialty I believe) had passed on sadly as well. Quite a guy, actually left HC after about 20 years there to become ordained as a priest. Used to greet me with "Hello, scholar..." If he only knew I did not know that. Ironically, Prof Kealey tried to convince me to become a Jesuit. Fortunately for the jesuits and me, he was unsuccessful. Which HCMag was this in ? |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 14, 2022 20:27:13 GMT -5
I'm guessing that there is a new edition of the magazine that has reached some mailboxes but not yet all.
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Post by longsuffering on Apr 14, 2022 20:30:18 GMT -5
The letter is in the Spring edition that just arrived. I hitch hiked home with my laundry one time.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Apr 14, 2022 21:49:23 GMT -5
Arrived today at my home.
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Post by timholycross on Apr 14, 2022 22:13:57 GMT -5
Some nice remembrances of Father Lapomarda, KY's being one of them.
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