Deacon Donald M. Quigley, born on February 9, 1946 in NYC, the son of the late Thomas and Bridget (Comiskey) Quigley. Brother of the late John (the late Mary), the late Thomas (Margaret), Anne (the late Mike) Dunne, the late Kathleen (the late Andrew) Rudy and Eileen (Raymond) Conrad. Predeceased by his nephews Michael Dunne and Thomas P Quigley. Survived by his 11 nieces and nephews and numerous cousins in the United States, Ireland and the UK. Also survived by his devoted friend Tim Condon, his wife Denise and their children Tim, Suzanne, John (US Navy), Patrick and Grace, who knew him lovingly as Pop/Grandpa.
He graduated from St John’s School, the Bronx, Cardinal Hayes High School and received a Bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College and a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University. He was a licensed Master of Social Work and a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers. He served in the US Army from 1968-1970 and discharged with the rank of E5.
He was ordained a Deacon on May 8, 1983 by the Servant of God, Terence Cardinal Cooke and served at St John’s, the Bronx from 1983-1997, St Eugene’s Yonkers, 1997-2007, St Margaret of Cortona-St Gabriel 2007 to his death.
Over the years, he was the Director of Social Services at St Cabrini Nursing Home, Dobbs Ferry, NY, was appointed the first full time Director of Deacons for the Archdiocese of New York and the coordinator of Retired Priests for the Archdiocese of New York. As the coordinator for Retired Priests he was the “Repraesentans Designatus” for the planning and construction of the John Cardinal O’Connor Clergy Residence which opened in 2003. He served on the Board of many not-for-profit Agencies, including the Dominican Sisters Family Home Care Agency, the Board of Trustees of St Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, Yonkers.
He was honored for his service by Archbishop Stepinac High School, St Cabrini Nursing Home, the Frances Schervier Home Care Agency, the Dominican Sisters Family Home and was inducted into Cardinal Hayes High School Hall of Fame.
In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI bestowed on him the Papal Award “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” which was presented to him by the late Edward Cardinal Egan. In total he served the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of New York for more than 50 years of full-time ministry.
Reposing will be held on Thursday, February 26th, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, 6110 Riverdale Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, February 27th at 10:00 AM at St. Margaret of Cortona Church 6000 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Yonkers, NY.