Rev. Fr. Nicholas de Prospero

Reverend Father Nichols de Prospero, a priest of the Eparchy of Passaic serving at Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Pottstown, PA fell asleep in the Lord at 10:00 in the morning on December 10, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown, PA following a brief illness.

Father Nicholas was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 14, 1941, the son of the late Donato Alfredo de Prospero and Margaret Mary Skog. He was Baptized on September 14, 1941 at St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia. He received his primary education at St. Raymond's Catholic School, Philadelphia and Cardinal Dougherty High School, Philadelphia.

He attended St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook, PA as well as the University of Toronto, Canada where he received degrees in Philosophy and Theology. Following this, he attended the Gregorian University in Rome for advanced studies in Theology. He was ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on December 18, 1970 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh as a member of the Pittsburgh Oratory of St. Philip Neri.

Following his ordination to the priesthood, he studied Art History at the University of Pittsburgh while also serving as Student Chaplain at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. He began service in the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic in 1977, serving at St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Mont Clare, PA from 1978-1984; Holy Wisdom Byzantine Catholic Church, Flanders, NJ from 1984-1987; and St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Pottstown, PA from 1988 until his death on December 10, 2025.

In addition to his parents, Father Nicholas was preceded in death by his brother, Alfredo de Prospero and his sister, Elisa de Prospero Nocella. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral Arrangements are still pending. May his memory be eternal!

Panachida Services will be held at Saint’s John’s, located at 301 Cherry, St. Pottstown, PA on Wednesday, December 17th at 3:00 PM followed by viewing until 6:00 PM when the “Office of the Christian Burial for a Priest” will take place. On Thursday, December 18, 2025 viewing will take place from 9:00 A.M. till 10 A.M. and a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will begin at 10:00 AM.

After a luncheon, interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery at 3301W Cheltenham Ave., Philadelphia, PA.

Warker~Troutman Funeral Home Inc is honored to serve Rev. Fr. Nick and his Parish.