The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:
July 28, 2023
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Michael Robert Cheney in Northborough, Massachusetts, on July 20, 2023.
Michael served as rector of St. Paul’s Church in Malden from 1996 until 2000.
Calling hours will be at the Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard Street, Northborough, Massachusetts, on Monday, August 7, 2023, from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with committal in the Memorial Garden immediately after. Clergy are invited to attend, but not to vest. A reception will be held in the Parish Hall.
May the soul of God’s faithful servant departed rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon him.
Faithfully yours,
The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates
The Rt. Rev. Carol J. Gallagher
Condolences may be sent to:
The Cheney Family
65 Sunset Drive
Northborough, Massachusetts 01532
Memorial donations may be made to:
Saint Michael’s Conference
Fr. Jay C. James, Director
76 Lawton Road
Needham, Massachusetts 02492