Father Charles R. Armey Jr., 79, was the son of Helen L. (Ross) Lane and Charles R. Armey. He graduated magna cum laude from Worcester State College. In 1973, he received the "Certificat d'Etudes" from the French government after completing a study of 2,000 years of French history. He served as director of music and organist at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, for many years. Father Armey was ordained a priest on Sept. 20, 1980, by Bishop Bernard J. Flanagan in St. Paul Cathedral in Worcester. He served as associate pastor at St. Mary Parish in Spencer, St. Bernard Parish in Fitchburg and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Worcester.
Fr. Armey was also pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Southbridge , then pastor of Our Lady of Loreto Parish in Worcester. He retired on July 1, 2015; although during his retirement, Father Armey continued his priestly ministry, by celebrating Mass regularly at St. John Parish in Worcester.
Father Armey is survived by his cousins, Janet F. Perry and her family of Auburn; and Cynthia Butts and her family of Windsor, Connecticut.
Fr. Armey was also pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Southbridge , then pastor of Our Lady of Loreto Parish in Worcester. He retired on July 1, 2015; although during his retirement, Father Armey continued his priestly ministry, by celebrating Mass regularly at St. John Parish in Worcester.
Father Armey is survived by his cousins, Janet F. Perry and her family of Auburn; and Cynthia Butts and her family of Windsor, Connecticut.
Father Charles R. Armey Jr., 79, was the son of Helen L. (Ross) Lane and Charles R. Armey. He graduated magna cum laude from Worcester State College. In 1973, he received the "Certificat d'Etudes" from the French government after completing a study of 2,000 years of French history. He served as director of music and organist at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, for many years. Father Armey was ordained a priest on Sept. 20, 1980, by Bishop Bernard J. Flanagan in St. Paul Cathedral in Worcester. He served as associate pastor at St. Mary Parish in Spencer, St. Bernard Parish in Fitchburg and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Worcester.
Fr. Armey was also pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Southbridge , then pastor of Our Lady of Loreto Parish in Worcester. He retired on July 1, 2015; although during his retirement, Father Armey continued his priestly ministry, by celebrating Mass regularly at St. John Parish in Worcester.
Father Armey is survived by his cousins, Janet F. Perry and her family of Auburn; and Cynthia Butts and her family of Windsor, Connecticut.
Fr. Armey was also pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Southbridge , then pastor of Our Lady of Loreto Parish in Worcester. He retired on July 1, 2015; although during his retirement, Father Armey continued his priestly ministry, by celebrating Mass regularly at St. John Parish in Worcester.
Father Armey is survived by his cousins, Janet F. Perry and her family of Auburn; and Cynthia Butts and her family of Windsor, Connecticut.
