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April 27, 1933— March 14, 2026
Clarkston, MI
S.J. Fr. Leo P. Cachat ObituaryVisit the A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors - Crooks Road website to view the full obituary.Let us pray in thanksgiving for the life of our brother, Fr. Leo Peter Cachat, S.J., who died on March 14, 2026 at St. Joseph Trinity Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. He was 92 years old. May he rest in Peace.Leo is predeceased by his parents Leo Peter & Zita Joliat Cachat, his brothers Louis, Edward, Francis, Victor, and David Cachat, his sisters Alice Cachat and Mary Therese Kramer. Leo is survived by his many loving nieces and nephews.Leo was born on April 27, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio. Leo is a graduate of Ignatius High School Cleveland, Ohio class of 1951. He entered the Society of Jesus on September 1, 1954, at the Milford Novitiate, Milford, Ohio. He was ordained a priest on March 20, 1966 in St. John Parish, Kurseong, India. Professed final vows on April 22, 1973 at St. Xavier's School Godavari, Kathmandu, Nepal.Visitation on Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 4PM until a Wake Service at 7PM at Colombiere Center, 9075 Big Lake Rd., Clarkston, MI.Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30AM at Colombiere Center.Burial will follow in the Colombiere Cemetery.The wake and service will be livestreamed through Colombiere's YouTube Channel by clicking here.This obituary will be updated.Read The Full ObituaryTo plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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