Church of the Holy Trinity

We all remember this sight regardless of where our individual paths have taken us. There are still six members of the Class of '62 who reside in Westfield and its meaning in their lives could well be expressed by some of  Lou Bace Hogan's own reflections:

"My husband and I were married there. It has been somewhat of a family tradition. My sister and brother-in-law, my daughter Laurie and Kevin, Kevin's mother and father and Kevin's brother and sister-in-law were also all married there. On a sadder note, both my parents' funeral masses were held there as well."

Last July, Lou and Ed's daughter, Laurie, and Nancy Whalen Goldsmith's nephew, Kevin, were married at Holy Trinity Church. Family traditions merge and continue. The new, expanded Hogan family above, left to right: Jeff, Lou, Kevin and Laurie McCormack, proud dad Ed, and Eddie.


Here  are the rest of Lou and Ed's Holy Trinity Church photos. You can't help but notice that the church has had an extensive internal remodel since you remember it.
                                                                                                                                                              
Lou took this last photo for the benefit of those of us who may not have known. Monsignor Henry J. Watterson died in 1976 at the age of 101 and was buried right next to the church. That is as it should be since he was responsible for building it and all the school buildings that still stand and serve today. Well done, Monsignor Watterson. RIP.

Monsignor Henry J. Watterson  1875 - 1976

Photo credits: Lou and Ed Hogan


                                  
 I would like to thank Lou and Ed Hogan for all their efforts throughout this project. Not only were their photos the basis for it, they responded to all my requests for additional material and what must have seemed like endless clarifications with good humor and without complaint. Lou even sent a few unexpected gems, like the printed class events, that I forgot even existed. She was also an invaluable and diligent proofreader. In case you didn't know, Lou was once a fourth grade teacher which certainly came in handy with my third grade punctuation. She plans on retiring from her present position this year so perhaps I can prevail upon her to proofread subsequent posts with all that spare time she'll now have. Just kidding, Lou. Have a long and happy retirement.