Jerome A. Dixon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 30, 1930, the son of Martin J. and Alice G. Sweeny Dixon.
Father Dixon, a lifelong Pittsburgh resident, received his Canon Law Degree from Catholic University, Washington, D.C., in 1958, having been ordained for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on May 25, 1957.
In over 65 years as a priest, Father Dixon, at various times, served as both Tribunal Secretary and Judge for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and as a Chaplain for the Sisters of St. Francis, the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Mercy Hospital, Passavant Hospital, and the Little Sisters of the Poor. An amateur pilot, he also served as Chaplain of the United States Air Force Reserves for 23 years. Unbeknownst to even his closest friends and fellow priests, he was also a talented golfer who won many trophies as a young priest.
Fr. Dixon served as Parochial Vicar at St. Maurice Catholic Church in the Forest Hills suburb of Pittsburgh and at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in the Brentwood suburb of Pittsburgh. He served as Pastor at St. Ursula's, Allison Park; Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Glade Mills; and St. Athanasius, West View; before becoming the Administrator at the Dearden Center for Retired Priests in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
He retired to the Little Sisters of the Poor where he had been serving as Chaplain, but continued to serve the sick and say Mass daily until just a few weeks before his death.
In addition to his many ministries, Father Jerry, as he was known to his family, rarely missed an opportunity to Baptize, administer First Holy Communion, Confirm, or officiate at the marriage of a niece, nephew, or cousin; and would travel the country in order to do so. He administered many of the same sacraments to his great-nieces and nephews. He celebrated a yearly Thanksgiving Mass for his immediate and extended family for exactly 50 years before his health declined.
His sermons reflected his personality: humble, insightful, gentle-spirited, witty, intellectual, and totally committed to the teachings of the Church. They were always designed to send a message of hope.
Reverend Jerome A. Dixon, 91, passed away in Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
Father Dixon was the last surviving brother of six boys born to the late Martin J. and Alice G. Sweeny Dixon. He is survived by 13 nieces and nephews and innumerable great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by O'Brien's Funeral Home, 3724 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Visitation was Thursday, October 21, from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 1028 Benton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, where there was a Mass of the Christian Burial on Friday, October 22, at 10 a.m. Interment followed in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Donations were requested to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Information from the October 21, 2021, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Additional information and edited by Angela, Member #48520699.
Father Dixon, a lifelong Pittsburgh resident, received his Canon Law Degree from Catholic University, Washington, D.C., in 1958, having been ordained for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on May 25, 1957.
In over 65 years as a priest, Father Dixon, at various times, served as both Tribunal Secretary and Judge for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and as a Chaplain for the Sisters of St. Francis, the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Mercy Hospital, Passavant Hospital, and the Little Sisters of the Poor. An amateur pilot, he also served as Chaplain of the United States Air Force Reserves for 23 years. Unbeknownst to even his closest friends and fellow priests, he was also a talented golfer who won many trophies as a young priest.
Fr. Dixon served as Parochial Vicar at St. Maurice Catholic Church in the Forest Hills suburb of Pittsburgh and at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in the Brentwood suburb of Pittsburgh. He served as Pastor at St. Ursula's, Allison Park; Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Glade Mills; and St. Athanasius, West View; before becoming the Administrator at the Dearden Center for Retired Priests in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
He retired to the Little Sisters of the Poor where he had been serving as Chaplain, but continued to serve the sick and say Mass daily until just a few weeks before his death.
In addition to his many ministries, Father Jerry, as he was known to his family, rarely missed an opportunity to Baptize, administer First Holy Communion, Confirm, or officiate at the marriage of a niece, nephew, or cousin; and would travel the country in order to do so. He administered many of the same sacraments to his great-nieces and nephews. He celebrated a yearly Thanksgiving Mass for his immediate and extended family for exactly 50 years before his health declined.
His sermons reflected his personality: humble, insightful, gentle-spirited, witty, intellectual, and totally committed to the teachings of the Church. They were always designed to send a message of hope.
Reverend Jerome A. Dixon, 91, passed away in Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
Father Dixon was the last surviving brother of six boys born to the late Martin J. and Alice G. Sweeny Dixon. He is survived by 13 nieces and nephews and innumerable great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by O'Brien's Funeral Home, 3724 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Visitation was Thursday, October 21, from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 1028 Benton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, where there was a Mass of the Christian Burial on Friday, October 22, at 10 a.m. Interment followed in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Donations were requested to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Information from the October 21, 2021, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Additional information and edited by Angela, Member #48520699.
Jerome A. Dixon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 30, 1930, the son of Martin J. and Alice G. Sweeny Dixon.
Father Dixon, a lifelong Pittsburgh resident, received his Canon Law Degree from Catholic University, Washington, D.C., in 1958, having been ordained for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on May 25, 1957.
In over 65 years as a priest, Father Dixon, at various times, served as both Tribunal Secretary and Judge for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and as a Chaplain for the Sisters of St. Francis, the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Mercy Hospital, Passavant Hospital, and the Little Sisters of the Poor. An amateur pilot, he also served as Chaplain of the United States Air Force Reserves for 23 years. Unbeknownst to even his closest friends and fellow priests, he was also a talented golfer who won many trophies as a young priest.
Fr. Dixon served as Parochial Vicar at St. Maurice Catholic Church in the Forest Hills suburb of Pittsburgh and at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in the Brentwood suburb of Pittsburgh. He served as Pastor at St. Ursula's, Allison Park; Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Glade Mills; and St. Athanasius, West View; before becoming the Administrator at the Dearden Center for Retired Priests in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
He retired to the Little Sisters of the Poor where he had been serving as Chaplain, but continued to serve the sick and say Mass daily until just a few weeks before his death.
In addition to his many ministries, Father Jerry, as he was known to his family, rarely missed an opportunity to Baptize, administer First Holy Communion, Confirm, or officiate at the marriage of a niece, nephew, or cousin; and would travel the country in order to do so. He administered many of the same sacraments to his great-nieces and nephews. He celebrated a yearly Thanksgiving Mass for his immediate and extended family for exactly 50 years before his health declined.
His sermons reflected his personality: humble, insightful, gentle-spirited, witty, intellectual, and totally committed to the teachings of the Church. They were always designed to send a message of hope.
Reverend Jerome A. Dixon, 91, passed away in Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
Father Dixon was the last surviving brother of six boys born to the late Martin J. and Alice G. Sweeny Dixon. He is survived by 13 nieces and nephews and innumerable great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by O'Brien's Funeral Home, 3724 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Visitation was Thursday, October 21, from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 1028 Benton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, where there was a Mass of the Christian Burial on Friday, October 22, at 10 a.m. Interment followed in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Donations were requested to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Information from the October 21, 2021, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Additional information and edited by Angela, Member #48520699.
Father Dixon, a lifelong Pittsburgh resident, received his Canon Law Degree from Catholic University, Washington, D.C., in 1958, having been ordained for the Diocese of Pittsburgh on May 25, 1957.
In over 65 years as a priest, Father Dixon, at various times, served as both Tribunal Secretary and Judge for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and as a Chaplain for the Sisters of St. Francis, the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Mercy Hospital, Passavant Hospital, and the Little Sisters of the Poor. An amateur pilot, he also served as Chaplain of the United States Air Force Reserves for 23 years. Unbeknownst to even his closest friends and fellow priests, he was also a talented golfer who won many trophies as a young priest.
Fr. Dixon served as Parochial Vicar at St. Maurice Catholic Church in the Forest Hills suburb of Pittsburgh and at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in the Brentwood suburb of Pittsburgh. He served as Pastor at St. Ursula's, Allison Park; Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Glade Mills; and St. Athanasius, West View; before becoming the Administrator at the Dearden Center for Retired Priests in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
He retired to the Little Sisters of the Poor where he had been serving as Chaplain, but continued to serve the sick and say Mass daily until just a few weeks before his death.
In addition to his many ministries, Father Jerry, as he was known to his family, rarely missed an opportunity to Baptize, administer First Holy Communion, Confirm, or officiate at the marriage of a niece, nephew, or cousin; and would travel the country in order to do so. He administered many of the same sacraments to his great-nieces and nephews. He celebrated a yearly Thanksgiving Mass for his immediate and extended family for exactly 50 years before his health declined.
His sermons reflected his personality: humble, insightful, gentle-spirited, witty, intellectual, and totally committed to the teachings of the Church. They were always designed to send a message of hope.
Reverend Jerome A. Dixon, 91, passed away in Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
Father Dixon was the last surviving brother of six boys born to the late Martin J. and Alice G. Sweeny Dixon. He is survived by 13 nieces and nephews and innumerable great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by O'Brien's Funeral Home, 3724 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Visitation was Thursday, October 21, from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 1028 Benton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, where there was a Mass of the Christian Burial on Friday, October 22, at 10 a.m. Interment followed in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Donations were requested to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Information from the October 21, 2021, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Additional information and edited by Angela, Member #48520699.
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