Father Gerald Albert Buckley O.P., Catholic priest, Dominican preacher and educator, passed away on August 15, 2017 at the age of 86. In 1951, Gerald entered the Dominican Novitiate in Ross, California, and began his studies for priesthood, with first profession of vows in 1952, and solemn profession in 1955. He studied at Saint Albert's College, Oakland, and continued studies at St. Albert's in Walberberg, Germany. He was ordained to the priesthood at the historic Cologne Cathedral in 1957. After ordination, he studied in Rome at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) where he earned the Licentiate of Sacred Theology and Lector of Sacred Theology. He taught at Dominican University, San Rafael, and St. Mary's College, Moraga. He served as Director of Western Dominican Preaching. He worked in campus ministry and served as superior at both the University of Oregon and ASU. He also served in Oregon and California. He was preceded in death by a brother, is survived by a brother and a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Services: Vigil (Wednesday, August 23, 7:00pm) and Mass (Thursday, August 24, 12pm) at Holy Rosary Church, Portland, OR; Vigil (Sunday, August 27, 7:30pm) and Mass (Monday, August 28, 10:30am) at St. Albert's Priory, Oakland, CA; Burial at St. Dominic's Cemetery, Benicia, CA (Monday, August 28, 2pm). To honor the memory of Fr. Gerald, gifts may be made securely online in support of the education of Dominican brothers and priests at opwest.org/frgeraldbuckleyfuneral