Deacon (Dr.) Eugene Francis Brady
Brady, Deacon (Dr.) Eugene Francis age 90 passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2017. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Joan Cullen Brady; sons, Father Edward Brady, Diocese of Philadelphia, PA, Father James Brady, Diocese of Lafayette, LA and John Brady and wife, Debbie of Orlando, FL; daughters, Julia Tullos of Baton Rouge, Joan Love and her husband, Scott of Baton Rouge, Helen Leist and her husband, Mike of Fredericksburg, VA and Kathy Balhoff and her husband Dan of Baton Rouge; grandchildren, Clifford, Bob and Dave Erickson; Scott, John, Julia, Michael and Mary Love; Jim, Julianne and Joan Leist; Christopher, Jacob, Matthew and Caleb Brady; and Catherine, Joey, Caroline and Paul Balhoff; great-grandchild, Bridgette Erickson; brothers-in-law Nelson Johnson and Connie McCrea.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Helen Dyer; son, Eugene Brady, Jr.; brother Jack Brady; sisters, Helen Fennen, Mary Jane Johnson and Patricia McCrea; brother-in-law, Joe Fennen and sister-in-law, Midge Brady.
He was retired from Ingalls Shipyard. Deacon Brady was a graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy, Drexel University and the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his Ph.D in Engineering. While residing in the Diocese of Biloxi, Bishop Howze awarded him a medal for Outstanding Catholic Layman. When he retired to Baton Rouge, he began studies to become a Deacon and was ordained by Bishop Robert Muench in 2002. He was assigned to the Nursing Home Ministry, where he served until his second retirement in 2013.
A Mass was celebrated in St. George Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, LA on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 12:30 PM. Reverend Edward Brady and Reverend James Brady were the celebrants.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice of Baton Rouge and Sunrise Senior Living (Siegen) for their compassion during Deacon Brady’s time of need. Family and friends are invited to sign and view his online guestbook at w.w.lafondardoin.com.
Rite of Committal and Burial will be on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM in Holy Cross Cemetery Yeadon, Pennsylvania.