Fr. Alfred J. Ellis, O.S.A. passed away on Thursday April 4, 2019 at St. Thomas Monastery in Villanova, PA. He was 85.

Son of the late Toufee Ellis and Angele Hobieche, he was born in Carthage, NY on December 8, 1933.

He is survived by his brothers, Fr. Kail Ellis, O.S.A. and Raff Ellis, a sister Alfreda Ellis, nieces, nephews and his Augustinian brothers. He was predeceased by his brother Delor and sister Theresa, (Sister Marie Angele, SSJ).

Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing on Tuesday, April 9th from 2:30 – 3:30 pm in the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova on the campus of Villanova University, Lancaster Ave., Villanova, PA, followed by a Funeral Mass at 3:30 pm. Burial will be on Wednesday April 10th at 10:00 am in the Augustinian plot at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, PA

In lieu of flowers, the Augustinian Community requests that donations be made in memory of Fr. Ellis to The Augustinian Fund, Care of Sick and Elderly, P.O. Box 340, Villanova, PA 19085.