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Priest and Deacon Necrology, Last Update - May 27, 2026

Role	Prefix	First Name	Middle	Last Name	Suffix	Ordination Date	Month of Death	Death (Date)	Date of Death
Priest	Father	James	P.	Adams		06/05/1982	August	08/12/2023	08/12/2023
Priest	Father	Richard	Joseph	Albert		05/30/1959	August	08/01/2005	08/01/2005
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Leon	Gregory	Allain		11/27/1982	June	01/01/1970	06/20/2000
Priest	Father	James	Franklin	Atkins		05/24/1975	October	10/09/2012	10/09/2012
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Jon Gary		Atkinson		01/31/2004	May	01/01/1970	05/29/2023
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Joseph	T.	Barker		12/03/1988	October	01/01/1970	10/31/2024
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Fernando		Barrueta		02/05/2011	November	01/01/1970	11/21/2017
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Val	Vincent	Bathea		05/23/1987	January	01/05/2021	01/05/2021
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Richard	Francis	Beckman		05/23/1987	March	01/01/1970	03/13/2011
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Stephen	Joseph	Bek		02/08/2003	May	05/03/2017	05/03/2017
Bishop	Archbishop	Eusebius	Joseph	Beltran		05/14/1960	September	09/12/2025	09/12/2025
Priest	Father	Joseph	John	Beltran		05/19/1955	April	01/01/1970	04/30/1995
Priest	Father	Gregory	Richard	Benassu		07/08/1995	March	01/01/1970	03/30/1997
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Herbert	Charles	Berding		06/24/1989	March	03/08/2017	03/08/2017
Bishop	Cardinal	Joseph	Louis	Bernardin		04/26/1952	November	01/01/1970	11/14/1996
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	James	R.	Bishop		02/02/2002	September	01/01/1970	09/22/2024
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Richard	W.	Blair		06/08/1991	February	02/07/1993	02/07/1993
Priest	Father	Brent	Alan	Bohan		06/27/1981	May	01/01/1970	05/22/1988
Priest	Father	James	Patrick	Boyce		12/19/1953	February	02/12/1962	02/12/1962
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Daniel	David	Bradach		06/24/1989	December	01/01/1970	12/14/2002
Priest	Father	William	Edward	Calhoun		05/25/1963	January	01/04/1997	01/04/1997
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Michael	A	Capozza		06/10/1995	November	01/01/1970	11/19/2003
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Joseph	Roberts	Carter		02/07/2009	February	01/01/1970	02/13/2017
Priest	Monsignor	Joseph	Gerard	Cassidy		05/26/1923	September	09/09/1982	09/09/1982
Priest	Father	Joseph	Charles	Cavallo	Jr	06/27/1970	November	11/07/1990	11/07/1990
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Maurice	Paul	Chapple		02/02/2002	May	01/01/1970	05/26/2004
Priest	Monsignor	Stephen	Thomas	Churchwell		05/01/1976	May	01/01/1970	05/31/2018
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	John	G.	Cicala		08/25/1984	October	01/01/1970	10/17/1995
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Ronald	A	Comeau		06/08/1991	July	01/01/1970	07/19/2023
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Ronald	A	Comeau		06/08/1991	July	01/01/1970	07/19/2023
Priest	Father	Patrick	Clair	Connell		06/03/1939	February	02/05/1984	02/05/1984
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Jerry	F.	Connell		05/16/1987	November	11/03/2020	11/03/2020
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Richard	James	Conti		02/24/2001	February	01/01/1970	02/28/2015
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	David	Clark	Corbett		02/04/2006	May	05/10/2010	05/10/2010
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Frank	Fenton	Coughlin		05/16/1987	September	09/03/2019	09/03/2019
Priest	Father	George	Thomas	Daly		05/30/1935	January	01/05/1960	01/05/1960
Priest	Father	Juan		de la Cruz		06/29/1957	January	01/01/1970	01/16/2018
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Bart	Richard	DeSandre		06/08/1991	March	01/01/1970	03/15/2012
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Ernest	Arthur	Diamon	Jr	06/24/1989	December	12/10/1990	12/10/1990
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Eugene	Phillip	Dickerson		02/02/2013	October	01/01/1970	10/23/2016
Priest	Father	Alan	Mark	Dillmann		05/23/1959	January	01/07/2011	01/07/2011
Priest	Monsignor	Edward	John	Dodwell	J.C.D.	06/03/1939	March	01/01/1970	03/16/1975
Priest	Father	Patrick	Hugh Mary	Donaghey		06/29/1985	April	04/08/2014	04/08/2014
Bishop	Archbishop	Thomas	Andrew	Donnellan		06/03/1939	October	01/01/1970	10/15/1987
Bishop	Archbishop	John	Francis	Donoghue		06/04/1955	November	11/11/2011	11/11/2011
Priest	Monsignor	Walter	James	Donovan		06/01/1944	July	01/01/1970	07/22/2012
Priest	Father	Joseph	Walter	Drohan		05/10/1956	April	01/01/1970	04/26/2005
Priest	Father	John	Charles	Druding		05/01/1976	February	02/12/2011	02/12/2011
Priest	Father	Denis	Francis	Dullea		06/10/1961	February	01/01/1970	02/25/2018
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	James	M.	Easterwood		05/23/1987	February	01/01/1970	02/23/2023
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	Dale	Edwards		06/24/1989	September	09/12/1992	09/12/1992
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Raymond	Francis	Egan	Sr	06/08/1991	November	11/06/2021	11/06/2021
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Joseph	C	Eustace		02/08/2003	February	01/01/1970	02/22/2022
Priest	Father	John-Paul		Ezeonyido		06/07/2003	December	01/01/1970	12/25/2020
Priest	Father	Austin	Mary Anthony	Fogarty		07/11/1981	January	01/01/1970	01/15/2014
Priest	Father	Walter	Wilford	Foley		10/23/1976	January	01/11/2020	01/11/2020
Priest	Father	Conald	George	Foust		06/24/1953
Priest	Father	Dale	W.	Freeman		05/18/1957	June	01/01/1970	06/14/2014
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Alexander	S	Gallagher		05/23/1987	October	10/04/2022	10/04/2022
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Enrique	Leonidas	Galvis		05/16/1987	June	06/08/2021	06/08/2021
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Carlos	Manuel	Garcia		02/02/2013	January	01/01/1970	01/22/2021
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Patrick	James	Gillespie		02/26/2000	April	04/05/2015	04/05/2015
Priest	Monsignor	Gianfranco		Giusta		12/21/1963	June	01/01/1970	06/13/2016
Priest	Father	Gregory	David	Goolsby		11/27/1993	May	01/01/1970	05/29/2025
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Harold	Walter	Gourgues	Jr	06/16/1990	August	01/01/1970	08/18/2005
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Edmund	M.	Grabowy		05/16/1987	April	01/01/1970	04/29/2021
Priest	Monsignor	Henry	Charles	Gracz		05/08/1965	February	02/05/2024	02/05/2024
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Robert	C	Gresher		11/27/1982	December	01/01/1970	12/29/2004
Bishop	Archbishop	Paul	J.	Hallinan		02/20/1937	March	01/01/1970	03/27/1968
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	John	J.	Halloran	IV	02/04/2017	September	01/01/1970	09/25/2023
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Francis	DeSales	Head	Jr	02/02/2013	October	01/01/1970	10/16/2020
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	James	John	Hedderman	Sr	05/16/1987	August	01/01/1970	08/17/2005
Priest	Father	John	Ralph	Henley		05/24/1975	May	05/07/2003	05/07/2003
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Robert	A	Henrich		06/16/1990	September	01/01/1970	09/18/2023
Priest	Monsignor	Leo	Patrick	Herbert		06/18/1967	May	01/01/1970	05/15/2017
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	David	Jeremiah	Higgins		05/16/1987	January	01/01/1970	01/21/2007
Priest	Monsignor	William	George	Hoffman		12/20/1961	April	04/10/2023	04/10/2023
Priest	Father	Michael	Patrick	Hogan		12/17/1966	August	01/01/1970	08/24/2020
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Terrance	Michael	Holmer		02/02/2002	February	02/02/2016	02/02/2016
Priest	Father	Raymond	Francis	Horan	Jr	05/18/1968	June	06/09/2017	06/09/2017
Priest	Father	John	Thomas	Howren		06/01/1996	January	01/12/2026	01/12/2026
Bishop	Bishop	Francis	Edward	Hyland		06/11/1927	January	01/01/1970	01/31/1968
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Wallace	E.	Irving		06/08/1991	December	12/02/1993	12/02/1993
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	John	Chester	Jansen		06/10/1995	January	01/01/1970	01/18/2006
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Arturo	P.	Jimenez		05/16/1987	December	01/01/1970	12/21/2025
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Richard	Michael	Johnson		05/23/1987	April	01/01/1970	04/23/2003
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Michael	R.	Jones		05/16/1987	August	08/08/2025	08/08/2025
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Rivera		Jose		06/08/1991	December	01/01/1970	12/22/2013
Priest	Father	Terence	Anthony Noel	Kane		06/08/1968	May	01/01/1970	05/17/2017
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	N.	Keen		06/24/1989	November	11/02/2025	11/02/2025
Priest	Father	John	Paul	Kelley		06/23/1957	February	02/02/1995	02/02/1995
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Donald	Adelbert	Kelsey		06/16/1990	March	03/11/2021	03/11/2021
Priest	Monsignor	Thomas		Kenny		06/20/1965	October	01/01/1970	10/30/2008
Priest	Father	Charles	Joseph	Kerscher		12/08/1979	August	08/01/2006	08/01/2006
Priest	Father	Richard	Andrew	Kieran		06/20/1965	November	01/01/1970	11/21/2016
Priest	Monsignor	Robert	Donald	Kiernan		05/04/1949	January	01/09/2018	01/09/2018
Priest	Monsignor	James	Edward	King		05/26/1923	October	01/01/1970	10/19/1965
Priest	Monsignor	John	Columbus	Kirk		02/06/1944	January	01/12/2004	01/12/2004
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Jerry	R.	Korte		06/10/1995	October	10/08/2025	10/08/2025
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Paul	E.	Krarup		02/02/2013	May	01/01/1970	05/16/2022
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Edward	Lyle	Krise		02/06/2010	January	01/01/1970	01/31/2021
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Edmund	J.	LaHouse		06/24/1989	June	01/01/1970	06/21/2022
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	Patrick	Lakin		06/24/1989	August	01/01/1970	08/25/2006
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Martin	J.	Lampe		05/23/1987	February	01/01/1970	02/13/2021
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Nemour	Michel	Landaiche	Jr	01/31/2004	January	01/01/1970	01/26/2018
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Hilliard	Melvin	Lee	Jr	06/08/1991	May	05/08/2018	05/08/2018
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Winston	Alven	Leverett		11/27/1982	May	01/01/1970	05/30/1998
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Dale	Frank	Lister		02/08/2008	November	01/01/1970	11/21/2008
Priest	Monsignor	Eamon	Peter	Ludden		06/10/1967	May	01/01/1970	05/18/1989
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	Everett	Lyday		11/27/1982	October	01/01/1970	10/23/2008
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	Allan	MacDonald		06/16/1990	November	11/11/2017	11/11/2017
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	Joseph	MacDonald	Jr	03/21/2003	April	04/11/2003	04/11/2003
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Richard	Edwin	Machan		05/23/1987	May	01/01/1970	05/21/1994
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Thomas	F.	Mackin		05/23/1987	November	01/01/1970	11/27/2012
Priest	Monsignor	Cornelius	Leo	Maloney		05/18/1944	February	01/01/1970	02/17/1961
Priest	Monsignor	Michael	M.	Manning		06/21/1936	July	01/01/1970	07/21/1984
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Donald	Wood	Marchildon		06/24/1989	October	01/01/1970	10/25/2021
Bishop	Archbishop	Eugene	Antonio	Marino	S.S.J.	06/09/1962	November	11/12/2000	11/12/2000
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Julio	Velazquez	Martinez		02/06/2010	June	01/01/1970	06/14/2015
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	John	T.	Mason		02/07/2004	January	01/01/1970	01/30/2022
Priest	Father	Daniel	Joseph David	McCormick		06/01/1957	April	01/01/1970	04/19/2018
Priest	Monsignor	John	Francis	McDonough		05/01/1941	August	08/09/1992	08/09/1992
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Thomas	J.	McGrane		05/16/1987	October	01/01/1970	10/15/2020
Priest	Father	Francis	David	McGuinness		06/04/1977	February	02/04/2024	02/04/2024
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Aloysius	Charles	McHugh		06/16/1990	May	05/06/2021	05/06/2021
Priest	Father	Michael		McKeever		06/07/1931	October	01/01/1970	10/25/1983
Priest	Father	Michael	LaBert	McWhorter		12/12/1992	April	01/01/1970	04/29/2016
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Stuart	A	Mead		02/07/2009	November	01/01/1970	11/27/2020
Priest	Father	Richard	Gerard	Meehan		06/03/1984	April	01/01/1970	04/22/2001
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Kenneth	W.	Melvin		02/04/2006	September	09/06/2025	09/06/2025
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Thomas	J.	Metzger		02/08/2008	November	01/01/1970	11/21/2019
Priest	Father	James	Anthony	Miceli		05/24/1975	December	12/08/2009	12/08/2009
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Alfred		Mitchell		05/23/1987	August	01/01/1970	08/27/2024
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Jean	Robert	Moenk		05/23/1987	October	10/11/2006	10/11/2006
Priest	Father	Fernando		Molina Restrepo		06/12/1999	January	01/09/2025	01/09/2025
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	J.	Monahan		06/09/1991	February	02/04/2026	02/04/2026
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Charles	Edward	Moore	Jr	03/19/1977	January	01/01/1970	01/14/1979
Priest	Father	Michael	Anthony	Morris		05/01/1964	January	01/01/1970	01/19/1998
Priest	Father	Richard	Byrne	Morrow		05/19/1955	June	01/01/1970	06/15/2019
Priest	Monsignor	Joseph	Emmet	Moylan		10/18/1917	April	04/11/1967	04/11/1967
Priest	Father	Patrick	Francis	Mulhern		06/21/1964	November	01/01/1970	11/29/2006
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Michael	Robert	Mulligan		06/03/1983	November	11/01/2005	11/01/2005
Priest	Father	John	Joseph	Mulroy		06/04/1955	September	01/01/1970	09/20/1982
Priest	Father	Vincent	Michael	Mulvin		06/08/1968	March	01/01/1970	03/20/1983
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Samuel	M.	Mure		05/16/1987	April	01/01/1970	04/30/2013
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Richard	Daniel	Narey		06/17/1978	July	01/01/1970	07/30/2005
Priest	Monsignor	Louis		Naughton		07/11/1971	March	01/01/1970	03/14/2002
Priest	Father	Noel		Neary		06/13/1971	March	01/01/1970	03/26/2005
Priest	Father	Olivio	Charles	Novario		12/20/1968	September	01/01/1970	09/18/1987
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	James	Michael	O'Brien		06/24/1989	July	01/01/1970	07/28/2001
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Michael	Joseph	O'Brien		05/23/1987	July	01/01/1970	07/15/2010
Priest	Monsignor	Daniel	James	O'Connor		05/20/1961	June	01/01/1970	06/16/2010
Priest	Father	Edward	Alphonsus	O'Connor		06/19/1960	November	11/07/2016	11/07/2016
Priest	Monsignor	Patrick	Joseph	O'Connor		05/23/1933	August	08/01/1980	08/01/1980
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Duane	Patrick	O'Connor		06/24/1989	August	01/01/1970	08/16/2011
Priest	Father	Charles	Nwora	Okeke		06/18/2011	March	03/05/2018	03/05/2018
Priest	Father	John	James	O'Shea		06/07/1941	February	01/01/1970	02/14/1999
Priest	Father	John	Alexander	Ozarowski		03/17/1945	February	02/11/1995	02/11/1995
Priest	Father	Patrick	Joseph	Padden		06/12/1966
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Donald	Scott	Parker		02/07/2009	June	06/11/2021	06/11/2021
Priest	Father	David	Leo	Patterson		05/18/1968	September	09/12/2014	09/12/2014
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	E.	Payne	Jr	12/03/1988	August	08/09/2019	08/09/2019
Priest	Father	Joseph	Lamar	Peacock		12/09/1978	September	09/01/1997	09/01/1997
Priest	Father	Joseph	Michael	Peek		06/22/2002	March	01/01/1970	03/14/2016
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Benjamin	Rivers	Petty	Jr	05/16/1987	June	06/08/2001	06/08/2001
Priest	Father	Henry	Edward	Phillips		06/29/1910	November	01/01/1970	11/25/1967
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Stephen	P.	Ponichtera		02/08/2008	August	01/01/1970	08/18/2024
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Edward	David	Rademacher		02/08/2008	September	01/01/1970	09/14/2016
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Robert	Timothy	Ragan		06/24/1989	January	01/01/1970	01/19/1992
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	David	William	Rauth		06/24/1989	January	01/01/1970	01/31/1999
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Robert	Gordon	Readdy		06/10/1995	June	01/01/1970	06/14/2020
Priest	Father	Michael	John Joseph	Redden		06/10/1972	September	01/01/1970	09/25/2018
Priest	Monsignor	Michael	Joseph	Regan	J.C.D.	05/30/1946	August	08/08/1999	08/08/1999
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Cecil	R.	Reimer		05/16/1987	October	10/11/2021	10/11/2021
Priest	Monsignor	Paul	Hermenegild	Reynolds		06/16/1963	December	01/01/1970	12/18/2010
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Joseph	Michael	Reynolds	Jr	01/31/2004	July	07/03/2007	07/03/2007
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Robert	M.	Rich		06/10/1995	June	06/09/2025	06/09/2025
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Joseph	G.	Ruberté		02/02/2002	May	05/04/2025	05/04/2025
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	Olen	Rusmisel		06/08/1991	December	12/02/2007	12/02/2007
Priest	Father	Godfrey	Philip	Ryan		05/12/1988	February	01/01/1970	02/17/2016
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Alfred	T.	Samoranski		02/08/2003	August	01/01/1970	08/23/2015
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Edward	A	Santa		02/11/2012	July	01/01/1970	07/15/2022
Priest	Father	James	Farrell Joseph	Scherer		05/16/1964	September	01/01/1970	09/15/2022
Priest	Father	James	Harry	Sexstone		05/17/1969	May	01/01/1970	05/19/2022
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Thomas	R.	Shaver	Jr	05/23/1987	April	01/01/1970	04/22/2025
Priest	Monsignor	Thomas	Ignatius	Sheehan		05/29/1930	February	01/01/1970	02/27/1974
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	John	B.	Shell	Jr	06/16/1990	April	01/01/1970	04/25/2004
Priest	Father	Michael	Steven	Sherliza		06/05/1999	October	01/01/1970	10/22/2018
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Thomas	D.	Silvestri		06/24/1989	June	01/01/1970	06/14/2020
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Robert	B.	Smith		06/24/1989	May	05/06/2019	05/06/2019
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Wayne	Donald	Smith		06/24/1989	June	06/10/2016	06/10/2016
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Scott	Alan	Sparks		02/10/2007	December	01/01/1970	12/29/2020
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	Evan	Speed		02/26/2000	June	06/10/2021	06/10/2021
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	James	A	Stagg		06/16/1990	December	01/01/1970	12/26/2023
Priest	Monsignor	John	Doyle	Stapleton		05/14/1953	August	01/01/1970	08/26/1972
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Edward	C	Stives		06/08/1991	December	01/01/1970	12/31/2023
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	James	Edwin	Stone		06/10/1995	September	09/06/2020	09/06/2020
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	John	S	Strachan		06/24/1989	February	02/10/2023	02/10/2023
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Richard	Matius	Suever		05/16/1987	December	01/01/1970	12/26/2020
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	John	F.	Thompson		05/23/1987	October	10/09/2004	10/09/2004
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	William	Glynn	Timme		05/16/1987	September	01/01/1970	09/20/2002
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Kevin	F.	Tracy		02/24/2001	March	03/05/2025	03/05/2025
Priest	Father	Joseph	Frederick Aloysius	Ware		05/08/1948	May	01/01/1970	05/31/2005
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Albert	George	Weber	III	02/08/2003	March	01/01/1970	03/17/2010
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	James		Weiss		02/26/2000	May	05/11/2019	05/11/2019
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Juno	Eugene	Whitmeyer		06/10/1995	March	01/01/1970	03/20/2016
Priest	Father	Bruce	Wilmer	Wilkinson		06/27/1981	March	01/01/1970	03/24/2025
Priest	Father	Christopher	John	Williamson		12/10/1988	June	06/06/2022	06/06/2022
Priest	Father	Richard	Paul	Wise		12/12/1981	May	01/01/1970	05/13/2026
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Gary	David	Womack		05/16/1987	November	11/03/2010	11/03/2010
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Homer	Joseph	Woods		11/27/1982	May	05/08/2000	05/08/2000
Priest	Father	Richard	Knox	Young		06/03/1995	February	02/09/2023	02/09/2023
Deacon	Reverend Mr.	Thomas	E.	Zaworski		03/19/1977	December	12/09/2021	12/09/2021
Priest	Father	Richard	Alan	Zivic		07/16/1994	August	01/01/1970	08/23/2018