Obituary of Reverend Msgr. Thomas F. Mulvanerty

Reverend Msgr. Thomas Francis Mulvanerty, 72, of Amityville died Friday, June 3, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, NY. Msgr. Mulvanerty was ordained on May 12, 1979 in the Church of the Holy Name of Mary, Valley Stream. Most recently, Msgr. Mulvanerty served as vicar for senior priests for the Diocese of Rockville Centre with residence at Dominican Village, Amityville. Previously, he served as director for the Diocesan Office of Priestly Life and Ministry. Msgr. Mulvanerty served as pastor of the Church of the Resurrection, Farmingville as well as associate pastor of the Church of St. Boniface Martyr, Sea Cliff; Church of St. Joseph, Garden City and Church of St. Joseph, Ronkonkoma. Msgr. Mulvanerty was born July 19, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY. He is the son of the late John and the late Mary Ellen (Bartley) Mulvanerty. He is survived by two sisters: Mary Hanley and her late husband Thomas, Eileen Mulvanerty and one brother: William Mulvanerty and his wife Barbara. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as several grandnieces and grandnephews. He is predeceased by his brother John Mulvanerty and his late wife Dolores. Arrangements have been entrusted to McManus-Lorey Funeral Home, 2084 Horse Block Road, Medford, NY. Visitation hours will be Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at The R.C. Church of The Resurrection, 50 Granny Road, Farmingville, NY from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Mass of Transferral will be held 7:30 pm on Tuesday, June 7 at The R.C. Church of The Resurrection, 50 Granny Road, Farmingville, NY. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:00 am at Saint Martin of Tours R.C. Church, 37 Union Avenue, Amityville, NY. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 am at Saint Martin of Tours Church, 37 Union Avenue, Amityville, NY. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Pinelawn, NY. In lieu of flowers, Msgr. Tom requested donations in his memory to: Franciscan Brothers Retirement Fund, 133 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201.