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12/29/07
V
Rev
Dr
Casian
Fetea
Fallen
Asleep
in
the
Lord
Elmhurst
NY
[ROEA
Chancery]
–
The
Very
Reverend
Dr
Casian
Fetea,
parish
priest
of
The
Nativity
of
the
Ever
Virgin
Mary
Church
in
Elmhurst
NY
and
Dean
of
the
ROEA
Atlantic
Deanery,
suddenly
fell
asleep
in
the
Lord
on
Friday,
28
December
2007,
as
the
result
of
a
massive
stroke
while
he
was
working
at
his
church.
 Father
Fetea
was
born
on
6
September
1953
in
Brusturi,
Bihor,
Romania.
He
was
educated
in
Romania
where
he
attended
the
Theological
Seminary
in
Caransebes
(1968-1973)
and
then
the
Theological
Institute
in
Bucharest
(1974-1978).
He
was
ordained
into
the
Holy
Priesthood
on
27
December
1976
by
Bishop
VASILE
(Coman)
of
Oradea.
Fr
Casian
served
parishes
in
Bihor
(1977-1986)
and
then
emigrated
to
the
United
States,
where
he
became
a
citizen
in
1991.
After
arriving
in
the
United
States,
he
was
accepted
into
the
ROEA
and
was
assigned
to
St
John
Church
in
Salem
OH
(1986-1987)
and
then
to
The
Nativity
of
the
Ever
Virgin
Mary
Church
in
Elmhurst
NY
where
he
faithfully
served
the
rest
of
his
life.
In
addition,
Fr
Casian
was
appointed
to
be
the
Dean
of
the
Episcopate's
Atlantic
Deanery
and
was
raised
to
the
dignity
of
Archpriest.
In
2003,
he
earned
his
PhD
in
"History
of
Religions"
from
the
University
of
Bucharest
Faculty
of
Orthodox
Theology
under
the
direction
of
Prof
Dr
Remus
Rus.
Fr
Casian's
remains
will
be
brought
to
The
Nativity
of
the
Ever
Virgin
Mary
Church
in
Elmhurst,
New
York,
on
Wednesday,
2
January,
at
10:00am,
where
the
Service
of
the
Wake
(Saracusta)
will
be
served
later
that
evening.
The
following
morning,
Thursday,
3
January,
the
Hierarchal
Divine
Liturgy
will
be
celebrated
in
the
church
beginning
at
9:00am
followed
immediately
by
the
Service
for
the
Burial
of
a
Priest.
Interment
will
immediately
follow
at
Cypress
Hills
Cemetery
in
Brooklyn,
New
York,
where
Fr
Casian
will
be
laid
to
rest
next
to
his
wife
and
mother.
Fr
Casian
was
preceded
in
death
by
his
wife,
Preoteasa
Maria,
in
1989
as
a
result
of
cancer.
He
leaves
behind
his
brother,
V
Rev
Fr
Adrian
Fetea,
and
other
family
members
in
Romania.
May
his
memory
be
eternal! |
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