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Rockville Centre, New York, December 22, 2006
–Father Walter R. Korycki, former chaplain of Kings Park
Psychiatric Center, died on Dec. 20 at the age of 83.
Father Korycki was born in Whitestone, New York on
August 21, 1923 and studied at Brooklyn Cathedral Prep,
Cathedral College, and Immaculate Conception Seminary in
Huntington before being ordained in 1949. From 1949
until 1955, he served at St. Josaphat Church in Bayside.
He was assigned to be chaplain of Kings Park Psychiatric
Center in 1955, at a time when residential chaplains
were first being assigned to the hospital, which at
times served 10,000 patients. Father Korycki remained a
chaplain at Kings Park until his retirement in 1990.
After he retired, Father Korycki took up residence at
St. Philip Neri Church in Northport and continued his
service as a senior priest, assisting in parishes as
needed. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at St.
Philip Neri Church on Dec. 23. Burial followed at Mount
St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing.
About The Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Rockville Centre was formed in 1957 and
covers 1,222 square miles in Nassau and Suffolk
Counties. The diocese serves approximately 1.4 million
Catholics (total population in both counties is
approximately 3.3 million). There are 134 parishes in
115 towns. Last year over 20,000 baptisms, 18,000
confirmations, 20,000 first communions and 5,000
marriages took place in the diocese. There are 2,137
students in Catholic kindergarten, 23,825 in primary or
elementary school, 12,628 in secondary school and 3,300
in higher institutions. There are 76 Catholic elementary
and high schools and one Catholic college in the
diocese. Catholic Health Services of Long Island
consists of five hospitals, three nursing homes, two
home-care agencies, two senior housing complexes, a
community-based home for those with special needs and a
hospice. Last year, Catholic Charities assisted more
than 68,000 individuals who are poor, vulnerable and
disadvantaged on Long Island. For more information,
visit www.drvc.org.
For more information:
Sean P. Dolan
sdolan@drvc.org
516-678-5800, ext. 625
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