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.

Visitation will take place in the Chapel of Mary at Stonehill College on Monday, February 23, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the vigil service at 7:30 p.m.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Cross Parish, 225 Purchase Street, South Easton, Massachusetts. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Stonehill College, immediately following the funeral Mass.

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