1949
The
2011
The Thomas B. Garlick
July 8, 1949 — May 22, 2011
SOUTHBOROUGH/STERLING – Rev. Thomas B. Garlick, 61, the Pastor at St. Anne Church in Southborough, and former Pastor at St. Richard of Chichester Church in Sterling, died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, May 22, 2011.
Fr. Garlick was born on July 8, 1949 in New York City, son of the late Bruce R. and Joan L. (Belliveau) Garlick. He grew up in Fitchburg and Ashburnham, attended St. Bernard Elementary and graduated from St. Bernard High School in 1967. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College in 1971 and a Master's degree in Counseling from Fitchburg State in 1973.
Before beginning studies for the priesthood, he was a Guidance Director at Notre Dame Prepatory School in Fitchburg, taught in the adult education program in Fitchburg and was on the gemological staff at Sharfmans Jewelers for several years. He studied at St. Bernard Seminary, Rochester, NY from 1980 to 1981. After its closing in 1981, he completed his studies at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium in 1984, earning a B.A., M.A. and STB. He was ordained a priest on June 30, 1984, by Bishop Timothy Harrington in St. Paul Cathedral.
Since ordination, Fr. Garlick has earned a master's degree from St. Bernard School of Theology and Ministry in Rochester, NY, and completed graduate studies at Andover Newton Theological School, Boston College and The Catholic University of America. He has been an adjunct faculty member at Nichols College in Dudley and Worcester State College.
For several years, he has been involved in chaplain education and certification at the local, regional and national levels. He is a Board Certified Chaplain, National Association of Catholic Chaplains; a Registered Jeweler, American Society; and a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Clergy Benefit Plan, is the chaplain to the Saint Vincent Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association and is currently the chaplain to the Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He was also a chaplain at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was appointed Director of Pastoral Care Services at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital in 1995.
He has served as Parochial Vicar at St. Anthony Parish in Dudley and Immaculate Conception Parish in Worcester. In 1997 he was named pastor of St. Richard of Chichester Church in Sterling, a position he held for 12 years. In 2009, he was named pastor at St. Anne Church in Southborough.
Father Tom was beloved by his parishioners for many reasons including his wit and sense of humor.
He leaves three sisters, MaryEllen Hurley and her husband Richard of Leominster, Brenda J. Garlick of Robinsdale, MN and Martha J. Garlick of Sommerville; two brothers, Ralph J. Garlick of Ashland and George P. Garlick and his wife Sandra of Ashburn, VA; a niece, Johanna J. Wilson and her husband David of San Tan Valley, AZ, and their children, Amaya and Gabriel; along with aunts and cousins.
Friends and parishioners are invited to attend calling hours from 4 to 8 p.m. with a Wake Service at 7 p.m. with the Bishop Daniel P. Reilly as the Celebrant, on Friday, May 27th, at St. Anne Church, 20 Boston Road, Southborough. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 28th, at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 15 Chatham Street, Worcester with Bishop Robert J. McManus as the Principal Celebrant. Burial will be at New Cemetery, School St., Ashburnham. The family requests donations in his memory may be made to St. Anne Church, 20 Boston Road, Southborough, MA 01772; or the Worcester County Food Bank, 474 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling. To share a memory or offer a condolence please visit: www.milesfuneralhome.com
Fr. Garlick was born on July 8, 1949 in New York City, son of the late Bruce R. and Joan L. (Belliveau) Garlick. He grew up in Fitchburg and Ashburnham, attended St. Bernard Elementary and graduated from St. Bernard High School in 1967. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College in 1971 and a Master's degree in Counseling from Fitchburg State in 1973.
Before beginning studies for the priesthood, he was a Guidance Director at Notre Dame Prepatory School in Fitchburg, taught in the adult education program in Fitchburg and was on the gemological staff at Sharfmans Jewelers for several years. He studied at St. Bernard Seminary, Rochester, NY from 1980 to 1981. After its closing in 1981, he completed his studies at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium in 1984, earning a B.A., M.A. and STB. He was ordained a priest on June 30, 1984, by Bishop Timothy Harrington in St. Paul Cathedral.
Since ordination, Fr. Garlick has earned a master's degree from St. Bernard School of Theology and Ministry in Rochester, NY, and completed graduate studies at Andover Newton Theological School, Boston College and The Catholic University of America. He has been an adjunct faculty member at Nichols College in Dudley and Worcester State College.
For several years, he has been involved in chaplain education and certification at the local, regional and national levels. He is a Board Certified Chaplain, National Association of Catholic Chaplains; a Registered Jeweler, American Society; and a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Clergy Benefit Plan, is the chaplain to the Saint Vincent Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association and is currently the chaplain to the Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He was also a chaplain at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was appointed Director of Pastoral Care Services at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital in 1995.
He has served as Parochial Vicar at St. Anthony Parish in Dudley and Immaculate Conception Parish in Worcester. In 1997 he was named pastor of St. Richard of Chichester Church in Sterling, a position he held for 12 years. In 2009, he was named pastor at St. Anne Church in Southborough.
Father Tom was beloved by his parishioners for many reasons including his wit and sense of humor.
He leaves three sisters, MaryEllen Hurley and her husband Richard of Leominster, Brenda J. Garlick of Robinsdale, MN and Martha J. Garlick of Sommerville; two brothers, Ralph J. Garlick of Ashland and George P. Garlick and his wife Sandra of Ashburn, VA; a niece, Johanna J. Wilson and her husband David of San Tan Valley, AZ, and their children, Amaya and Gabriel; along with aunts and cousins.
Friends and parishioners are invited to attend calling hours from 4 to 8 p.m. with a Wake Service at 7 p.m. with the Bishop Daniel P. Reilly as the Celebrant, on Friday, May 27th, at St. Anne Church, 20 Boston Road, Southborough. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 28th, at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 15 Chatham Street, Worcester with Bishop Robert J. McManus as the Principal Celebrant. Burial will be at New Cemetery, School St., Ashburnham. The family requests donations in his memory may be made to St. Anne Church, 20 Boston Road, Southborough, MA 01772; or the Worcester County Food Bank, 474 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, 100 Worcester Road, Sterling. To share a memory or offer a condolence please visit: www.milesfuneralhome.com
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