The Diaconate Office has announced the passing of Deacon Patrick Frye, 81, a retired deacon of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin, on Sunday, March 8, 2026, following a recent stroke. Deacon Frye was ordained for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on June 9, 1984 and later relocated to the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, where he has served at St. Anne Parish since October 2013.

Additional biographical information and funeral arrangements will be shared once they are available.

Please keep Deacon Frye and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

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May his soul and the souls of all the faithful
departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace!