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Born: 24 April 1877, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 23 May 1896, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Died: 23 January 1897, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

◆ HIB Menologies SJ :
He lost his father at a very young age and his mother remarried, a man named Judge. He was then known as William Judge, until such time as he Entered the Society when he resumed his original name of Joe Stephens.

He had been befriended by Michael Waters who got him a place in Belvedere and he completed his studies there. In the same class as him were two Scholastic Novices who were Novices at the same time as he was a Brother Novice.

From Belvedere he went to the Apostolic School at Mungret, but his ever delicate health forced him to leave Mungret. Some months later, in the autumn of 1895 he went to Tullabeg as a Postulant, and Entered formally there 23 May 1896.

Seven months after his admission he died at Tullabeg 23 January 1897, after a very short illness of two weeks.

In spite of his very small size, weak frame and health he gave great edification to all as a Postulant and Novice. He was a model to all for his attitude of obligingness, willingness, unsparing hard work, and he was universally liked and respected by all. He was constantly fearful that ill health would cause him to be dismissed, and he wished to die in the Novitiate rather than have to leave.

He is buried in the graveyard at Tullabeg at the feet of Br Patrick Cooney.

Born: 07 February 1899, Castlebar, County Mayo
Entered: 04 January 1919, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Died: 01 February 1919, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

◆ HIB Menologies SJ :
He had his early education at Mungret and was a very promising student.
His death was sudden and unexpected and due to an attack of meningitis.
His remains were buried at his family burial place in Castlebar.

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Died 01 February 1919 as a result of complications due to influenza.

◆ The Mungret Annual, 1919

Obituary

Michael Fahey nSJ

It is with sincere regret that we chronicle the death of Michael Fahey, which took place at the Jesuit Novitiate, Tullabeg, February 1st, 1919. It was only in September, 1917, that Michael came to Mungret, but in the slıort time that he spent in our midst he had endeared himself to all his fellow-students. Last January he joined the Society, and commenced his noviceship at Tullabeg. Possessed of exceptional abilities, he gave promise of a most useful career as a member of the Society of Jesus. But death intervened, dispelling the high hopes that had been entertained by all who had known him intimately. He was buried in the cemetery of his native town of Castlebar. To his bereaved parents we tender our sincere sympathies in their great sorrow. RIP