Dear Sisters and Brothers,
We regret to inform you that the Venerable Canon Jerome J. Nedelka, a retired priest of the Diocese of Long Island, has died. Canon Nedelka died on Sunday, December 8, following a brief hospitalization.
Ordained to the priesthood in December 1965 by Bishop Jonathan Goodhue Sherman, his long ministry in the diocese included service at All Saints’ Church, Bayside and St. Mark’s, Islip. He also served as Archdeacon of Suffolk for many years.
The arrangements are:
Visitation
Thursday, December 12, 2024
2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
O. B. Davis Funeral Home
1001 Route 25 A
Miller Place, NY 11764
Funeral
Friday, December 13, 2024
11 a.m.
Cathedral of the Incarnation
50 Cathedral Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
Clergy are invited to vest and process
Cassock, surplice, white stole
Interment will take place at a later date
Columbarium
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Islip, NY
Your prayers are requested for the repose of Canon Nedelka’s soul and for comfort for his wife, Ruth, and their family as they prepare to celebrate his life.
Faithfully,
The Rev. Canon Patricia S. Mitchell
Canon for Pastoral Care
May the soul of God's servant departed rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon him.
Condolences may be sent to:
The Nedelka Family
c/o The Diocese of Long Island
36 Cathedral Ave.
Garden City, NY 11530