John Arthur McClure (1929 - 2011)

Born 26 Apr 1929 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 29 Jun 2011 at age 82 in Sylvania, Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States

Biography

The son of Noel McClure and Pauline Fischer, John Arthur McClure was born in on 27 Apr 1929. ^[1]

John passed away after a long illness at Rosary Care Center in Sylvania, Sylvania Township, Lucas County, Ohio on 29 Jun 2011.

Obituary

"The Very Reverend John Arthur McClure died peacefully on June 29, 2011 after a long illness at Rosary Care Center in Sylvania, Ohio. He was born to the late Noel and Pauline (Fischer) McClure. Father McClure was preceded in death by his step mother, Lee (Clark) McClure and step brother, Kenneth McClure. He is survived by his sisters, Marie O'Kane (Dan) of Tipp City, Ohio and Donna Joy Ortyl (Jim) of Perrysburg, Ohio.

After graduating in 1948 from Central Catholic High School and attending the University of Detroit, Father served in the Navy for four years at the outbreak of the Korean War. Returning from service he entered the Seminary and was ordained a Priest of the Diocese of Toledo on May 26, 1962. He served the Church in eleven different parishes of the Diocese.

He earned both a Master Degree and a Licentiate in Canon Law at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario. He then served in the Tribunal of the Diocese for thirty one years finally serving as the Judicial Vicar.

At various times in his ministry, Father McClure served as the Chaplain to the Port of Toledo, Chaplain to Saint Anthony Villa, Chaplain to the third and fourth degree Knights of Columbus, Chaplain to the Catholic War Veterans, Chaplain to the American Legion, Chaplain to the Veteran of Foreign Wars, Chaplain to the Civil Air Patrol, Trustee to the Teamsters Local 20 Legal Defense Fund and Chaplain to Rosary Care Center where he resided for the last twenty-four years.

In 2000 Father McClure was awarded knighthood in the Ancient Religious and Military Order of Saint Catherine of Sinai. The Order of Christian Funerals will be celebrated on the following schedule: The Reception of the Body and Vespers will be celebrated at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2011 in Queen of Peace Chapel at the Sylvania Franciscan Motherhouse with visitation until 8:00 p.m. Visitation will continue in the Chapel on Saturday, July 2, 2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the celebration of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Leonard Blair. The Committal will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial gifts can be made to the Priests' Retirement Fund of the Diocese of Toledo." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Federal Census, 1930-1940
2. ↑ Obituary: John Arthur McClure

• Obituary: John Arthur McClure. (2011, July 1). Legacy.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023, from https://legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/john-mc-clure-obituary?id=24964658

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253799188/john-arthur-mcclure: accessed 13 May 2023), memorial page for Rev John Arthur McClure (26 Apr 1929–29 Jun 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 253799188, citing Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA.

• 1930 United States Federal Census. Year: 1930; Census Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 2341573. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

• 1940 United States Federal Census. Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03106; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 48-36. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.