Brother Thomas M. Fahey C.F.X.

Brother Thomas M. Fahey, C.F.X., a member of the Congregation of the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier for 71 years, died Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the Mary Immaculate Nursing and Restorative Center in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was 89.

Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on March 24, 1936, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Alice (Burns) Fahey. Raised in Melrose, he was a graduate of St. Mary’s Grade School and the Immaculate Conception Boys Catholic High School, Class of 1954. That July, he entered the congregation of the Xaverian Brothers and, in September of that year, received the religious habit and the name Brother Keric.

Brother Thomas pursued his studies at Xaverian College and Seton Hall University before earning a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in Brooklyn, and later, a master’s degree from Columbia University Teachers College in New York.

His ministry in education began in 1958 at St. Teresa’s School in Brooklyn, where he taught for four years, followed by another four years at St. Joseph’s School in Oradell, New Jersey. From 1966 until 1998, he served on the faculty of St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, where he influenced generations of students and served as Dean of Students for twenty-seven years. In 1998, he joined the faculty of Xavier High School in Middletown, Connecticut, remaining there until his retirement in 2014 to Xaverian House in Danvers. Even in retirement, Brother Thomas continued to serve, volunteering with the Malden Catholic Campus Ministry team until 2017.

Known for his lively presence and deep commitment to his community, Brother Thomas also served as a reserve deputy for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department and was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Meriden, Connecticut.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Joanna Pitts. He leaves his brothers in religion as well as several members of his extended family.

His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 16, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Richard’s Church, 90 Forest Street, Danvers. Burial will follow in the Xaverian Brothers Cemetery, Danvers. Visiting hours will be held in the church prior to the Mass, beginning at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Brother Thomas’s memory may be made to the Xaverian Brothers Retirement Fund, 4409 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229.  Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm Street, Danvers.  To share an expression of sympathy, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.