Born: 10 November 1922, Chapel Road, Waterside, Derry City, County Derry
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 24 March 1943

Father, George, was a clerk. Mother was Teresa (Gillespie).

Youngest of four boys with four sisters. (Brother Denis A Hegarty SJ, Canada) (2 Sisters of Mercy)

Educated at St Columb's College, Buncrana Road, Derry. Worked as a clerk at Bank of Ireland, Royal Avenue, Belfast after school.

Baptised at St Columb's Church, Chapel Road, Waterside, Derry, 11/11/1922
Confirmed at St Columb's Church, Chapel Road, Waterside, Derry, 19/05/1932

Born: 21 October 1890, Hanover Place, Coleraine, County Derry
Entered: 23 September 1916, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Ordained: 20 June 1915, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, County Kildare

Left Society of Jesus: 11 November 1918

Father was a merchant in Coleraine and died in 1917. Mother then resided at The Villas, Castlerock, County Derry.

Third eldest of a family of twelve, with eight boys and five girls.

Early education was a non-Catholic private school, in Coleraine, then at home and then at St Columb’s, Derry. Then in 1904 he went to Clongowes Wood College SJ until 1908. he then began to study Medicine at UCD, but only for a few months, returning home to Castlerock, studying privately and passed First Arts. in 1909.

Entered the Novitiate 07 September 1909 at Tullabeg, and left in February 1910. He then returned to St Columb’s Derry in preparation for entry to Maynooth. as a student of the Derry Diocese in 1911. He was ordained ar St Patrick’s College on June 20, 1915, and celebrated his first Mass at SFX Gardiner Street.. He was received again into the Society in 1916.

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Entered 07 September 1909; LEFT 17 February 1910; Re-entered 23 September 1916; LEFT 11 November 1918

Born: 29 April 1926, Mosspark, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Entered: 07 September 1943, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Died: 30 June 2009, Windsor ONT, Canada

Left Society of Jesus: 08 May 1944

Baptised Alexander Cormac Smith

Father, Sydney, was a Customs and Excise Officer and died in 1939. Mother was Brigid (Slattery).Famiily then lived at Ramore, West Avenue, Portstewart, County Derry.

Older of two boys with two younger sisters.

Early education was for two years at a Notre Dame Convent school in Glasgow, and then at St Aloysius College SJ, Glasgow for four years. When they moved to Portstewart he went to St Columb’s in Derry, and finally to Clongowes Wood College SJ for four and a half years.

Baptised at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church, Lourdes Avenue, Carndonald, Glasgow, Scotland, 02/05/1926
Confirmed at St Peter's Church, , Hyndland Street, Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, 10/121932

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SMITH, Dr. Alexander "Cormac" PhD Passed away on June 30, 2009 at 83 years of age. Cherished husband of Izabella Smith (nee Wisniewska) for 50 years. Loving father of Christopher (Margaret), Steven (Nobue), Andrew and wife Kelley, and Julia. Dear grandfather of Alex, Jarrod, and Dylan. Loved brother of Sister Mary, and the late Kathleen Rowan, and the late Sydney Smith. Predeceased by his parents Sydney C. and Bridget Smith. Many nieces and nephews survive. Cormac earned his PhD from Dublin University and proudly served as an Officer of the Royal Navy. A mathematics professor for 30 years at the University of Windsor, he enjoyed sailing, literature and music. Member of the Kiwanis Club, an avid military historian and a loyal Manchester United fan. If you so desire, donations to the Palliative Care unit at Malden Park or charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Visiting Thursday 7-9 p.m. at Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Centre (519-969-5841) 3260 Dougall Ave. On Friday, family and friends are invited to meet at Corpus Christi Church (1400 Cabana Rd. W.) after 10:00 a.m., followed by Mass at 11:00 a.m. Cremation to follow.