Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Burkhart, Roy A. July 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Father Roy A. Burkhart, C.S.Sp.

The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 2, 2004 and the Mass 
of the Christian Burial will be said at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 3, both at 
St. Philip the Apostle Church. Burial will be held in Hemet. Visitation is 
Monday, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., at Hopson-Anspach Family Mortuary, 620 
Oregon Street, Bakersfield, CA.

Beloved priest and friend went home to the Lord after a lengthy illness. 
Serving as a priest for 60 years, Fr. Roy ministered at Our Lady of Guadalupe 
Parish and Mercy Hospital as well as other ministries in several states and 
Puerto Rico. Known for his welcoming smile, profound simplicity, generosity 
and love for the poor, he continued to ask us: Keep smiling! His remaining 
siblings are Mary Bucellato, Larry and Paul Burkhart, Rosemarie Spangler and 
Ruth Stockert. He has many cherished nieces and nephews. 

Special thanks to caregivers: Glenwood Gardens, Optimal Hospice, Peggy Swank 
and Mary Anne Brandish, B.V.M.

Donations may be sent to: Congregation of the Holy Spirit, 1700 W. Alabama 
St., Houston, TX 77098.

Hopson-Anspach Family Mortuary 


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