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Deacon Gerald J. Beeman, 74, of 110 Jackson Ave., passed away, Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Bradford Regional Medical Center. Born October 5, 1939, in Bradford, he was a son of the late James Jay and Florence M. (Cormey) Beeman. On August 12, 1961 in St. Bernard Church he married Kathleen O. (Loughlin) Beeman, who died on September 12, 2004. Mr. Beeman was a 1957 graduate of St. Bernard High School. In September of 1957 he enlisted in the United States Army and was trained as a Combat Medical Corpsman. After three years of service he was selected for a lengthy training program conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency and the US Army, preparing him to become Counterintelligence Special Operations Officer targeted against the intelligence services of the Soviet Union and its allies. He served operational tours of duty in Connecticut, Paris, France, two tours in the Republic of Vietnam, Washington D.C. Oslo, Norway, Berlin, Germany and retired from active duty as a Major, at...

Father Raymond Gramata, Pastor of St. Bernard Parish and Kimberly Mooney, Principal of St. Bernard Elementary/Middle School has announced Kristen Tate Luther will join the organization serving as Advancement Director. As Advancement Director, Luther will manage fundraising, marketing, alumni and recruitment efforts for the school. The new position is funded through the generosity of the Bradford Central Christian Charitable Trust, established for the specific purpose of supporting Catholic Education in the Bradford community. Luther, an alumna of St. Bernard’s and Bradford Central Christian, is a graduate of Mercyhurst College earning a Bachelor Degree in Business Management. A native of Bradford and a lifelong supporter of Catholic Education, Luther and her husband, Rich are parishioners of St. Bernard Church. Their children attend St. Bernard Elementary/Middle School. Luther is a 10 year member of the St. Bernard School Advisory Committee, YWCA of Bradford Female Leadership Recipient...

Two new priests are coming to Bradford. On July 29, Father Raymond Gramata will be replace Father Leo Gallina as pastor of St. Bernard’s Church. Gallina is retiring. Gramata is currently pastor of St. Agatha’s Parish in Meadville. Father Stephen Collins will be coming to St. Francis of Assisi and Our Mother of Perpetual Help churches to fill in for Father Sam Slocum, who was suspended in April after criminal charges were filed against him. Collins is currently the administrator at St. Anthony’s Parish in Sheffield and chaplain at Warren State Hospital.