Father Wilfred J. Raymond, C.S.C., (age 81) the President Emeritus of Holy Cross Family Ministries, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, in Bennington, Vermont.

A native of Old Town, Maine, is the eighth of 12 children born to Joseph and Lydia Raymond. He joined the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1964 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1971. He earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Stonehill College in 1967 and a master’s in Theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1971.

He served in ministry at Stonehill College, Easton (1979-1992), Holy Cross leadership (1994-2000), National Director of Family Theater Productions, Hollywood (2000-2014), and President of Holy Cross Family Ministries, Easton (2014-2022). In addition to English, he is conversant in French and Spanish. He remained a diehard fan of the Boston Red Sox, even though he served as Chaplain for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Visitation and Vigil Service scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in the Chapel of Mary at Stonehill College have been cancelled.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Cross Parish, 225 Purchase Street, South Easton, Massachusetts. Visitation will be available at 10:00 a.m. prior to the Mass. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Stonehill College, immediately following the funeral Mass.

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