St. John's Episcopal Church - Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Dec 06, 2024 |

Funeral Homily for Mary Gay Townsend

| The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach

Funeral Homily for Mary Gay Townsend

From a celebration of the life of Mary Gay Townsend.
12:00 pm, Friday, December 6, 2024.
The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach
The service bulletin can be found here.

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Funeral Homily for Mary Gay Townsend

Funeral Homily for Mary Gay Townsend