Funeral services offered for Deacon George M. Carlin
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 15 in St. Paul Church, a worship site of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Burlington, for Deacon George M. Carlin who died May 10. He was 85.
Born in Philadelphia, Deacon Carlin graduated from Northeast Catholic High School. He served his country during World War II and the Korean War. Following his service, he attended West Chester College, West Chester, Pa., and studied teaching. He married Ann G. Schrader in 1956 and continued his education, earning a master’s degree from Temple University, Philadelphia. The Carlins moved to Burlington and Deacon Carlin began his 32-year career as principal in the Willingboro School District while raising his five children.
Deacon Carlin was ordained a permanent deacon May 9, 1992, by Bishop John C. Reiss and was assigned to St. Paul Parish, which is now a worship site of St. Katharine Drexel Parish.
In addition to his wife, Ann, Deacon Carlin is survived by his five children: Patricia Gallo (Bob Gibson); George (Leesa) Carlin; Michael (Hyun Jin Choi) Carlin; Colleen (Jeff) Spicer, and Brian (Kristina) Carlin; 13 grandchildren; a brother, Donald (Cass) Carlin and sister, Annette Farell.
Entombment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, Burlington. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul Renovation Fund, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, 223 E. Union St., Burlington, NJ 08016.
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A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 15 in St. Paul Church, a worship site of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Burlington, for Deacon George M. Carlin who died May 10. He was 85.
Born in Philadelphia, Deacon Carlin graduated from Northeast Catholic High School. He served his country during World War II and the Korean War. Following his service, he attended West Chester College, West Chester, Pa., and studied teaching. He married Ann G. Schrader in 1956 and continued his education, earning a master’s degree from Temple University, Philadelphia. The Carlins moved to Burlington and Deacon Carlin began his 32-year career as principal in the Willingboro School District while raising his five children.
Deacon Carlin was ordained a permanent deacon May 9, 1992, by Bishop John C. Reiss and was assigned to St. Paul Parish, which is now a worship site of St. Katharine Drexel Parish.
In addition to his wife, Ann, Deacon Carlin is survived by his five children: Patricia Gallo (Bob Gibson); George (Leesa) Carlin; Michael (Hyun Jin Choi) Carlin; Colleen (Jeff) Spicer, and Brian (Kristina) Carlin; 13 grandchildren; a brother, Donald (Cass) Carlin and sister, Annette Farell.
Entombment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, Burlington. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul Renovation Fund, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, 223 E. Union St., Burlington, NJ 08016.
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