Rev. Fr. LTC Fintan John Kilmurray, U.S. Army, Ret.

Rev. Fr. LTC Fintan John Kilmurray, U.S. Army, Retired, age 72 of Lumberton, passed away on September 19, 2025, in Lumberton.

He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Kilmurray; his mother, Josephine Kennedy Kilmurray; and a brother, Philip Kilmurray.

Fr. Fintan is survived by his brothers, Fineen Kilmurray of Dublin, Ireland, Owen Kilmurray of Dublin, Ireland, and Liam Kilmurray of Ottawa, Canada; his sisters, Janet McConnell of Dublin, Ireland, and Anna Rooney of County Kildare, Ireland; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

He was educated at St. Patrick’s College in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland and was later ordained a priest for the Diocese of Biloxi, MS. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant Colonel serving in the Chaplain Corps. Fr. Fintan was currently serving as pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Poplarville, MS and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Lumberton, MS.

He enjoyed taking his dogs to the lake, watching movies, gadgets and anything tech related.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am on Friday, September 26, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Poplarville. Visitation will be from 9:30 am – 11 am in the church. Arrangements are being made for the service to be livestreamed at www.riemannfamily.com and the link will be provided. He will be interred in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery in Lumberton, MS.

A full tribute with additional information related to his work in the diocese and the Army will be posted soon.

The Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.