Thomas J. Rynne

Father Rynne was born November 24, 1927 to John and Margaret (Griffin) Rynne in Ennis County Clare, Ireland. He was Baptisied November 30, 1927 at St. Joseph Church, Kilmamona-Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. He attended grade school at Inagh National School County Clare graduated from St. Joseph High School, Dublin, Ireland. He then attended and graduated from Mt. Melleray Cally Waterford County, Ireland. He was ordained to priesthood on June 17, 1956. By Bishop Michael Reilly of St. George Newfoundland at All Hallows, Dublin, Ireland. Father Rynne was excardinated from the Archdiocese of Wellington, New Zealand and Incardinated to Archdiocese of Miami in 1963.

His assignment and appointments in the Diocese of Palm Beach. Assistant Pastor St. Frances of Assisi, Riviera Beach, 3/12/1960, Assistant Pastor St. Patrick, Miami Beach 5/30/1963, Chaplain K of C Council 3270, Miami Beach 7/24/1963, Spiritual Director Catholic Nurses, Palm Beach Chapter 6/6/1966, Administrator St. John the Apostle, 8/22/1968, Pastor St. John the Apostle, Hialeah 6/27/1978, Pastor St. Juliana, West Palm Beach 6/9/1982, Chaplain Catholic Daughters of America, Palm Beach #780 11/10/1982, Presbyteral Council Member 2/15/1985, Vicar Forane Dean, Central Deanery 4/24/1985, Pastor St Martin de Porres, Jensen Beach 6/7/1988, Spiritual Moderator Northern Deanery, DCCW 9/1/1989, Chaplain Catholic Daughters of America, Our Lady of Hope #2389 10/3/1994,Retired 9/1/1997, Parochial Administrator Pro-Temp St. Martin de Porres, Jensen Beach 08/05/2005..

Most recently he was Pastor Emeritus of St Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Jensen Beach. Although he retired several years ago he remained active in the church.

Father Rynne was the 16th of 17 children born to John and Margaret Rynne.. He was 16th out of the 17 children. His brother John is his only surviving sibling and he and his wife Sheila live in Flushing, NY. He is also survived by his niece Joan Shanahan and her husband Frank, his grandniece Linda Mulea and her husband Joe and their children Victoria and Joey, Jr., along with many other nieces and nephews.

The Reception of the Body will take place on Friday 20, 2015 at 4:00PM at St. Martin de Porres Church where Father Rynne will lie in state from 4:00 until 8:00PM. A Vigil will be celebrated a 7PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Robert E. Mulvee, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Providence, on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 12 Noon at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church. Friends may pay respects at the Church also on Saturday from 10am to Noon. Interment will follow at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery, Royal Palm Beach, FL.

Arrangements entrusted to Aycock Funeral Home, Jensen Beach, Florida.

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