The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:
Sept. 18, 2023
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Warren R. Radtke in Peabody, Massachusetts, on Sept. 9, 2023.
Warren was rector of Trinity Parish in Melrose from 1965 until 1981, then served as interim executive director of Episcopal City Mission in 2006 and interim human resources director for the Diocese of Massachusetts in 2007. He then served as associate rector of Trinity Church in the City of Boston from 2011 until 2012.
The funeral will be at Trinity Church, located at 206 Clarendon Street in Boston, on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. Clergy are invited to vest and process (white stoles).
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 his family at:
The Radtke Family
32 Breakwater Cove
Chelsea, MA 02150
Memorial donations may be made to:
The Racial Justice Fund of Episcopal Divinity School
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
New York City, NY 10025