Father Charles Butta

REVEREND CHARLES GREGORY BUTTA

(Age 77)

Father Charles Gregory Butta, recently of Brookeville, MD, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, where he was in hospice care.

 He was born to Charley Butta and Florence (Cullen) Butta in Herrin, Illinois on July 26, 1947. Fr. Butta is survived by his sister, Kathleen, and his brother, Christopher. He was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest on July 6, 1991, and served in many parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC including as Pastor of St. Francis Xavier in Washington, DC and as Director to both the Cardinal O’Boyle Residence in Washington, DC and St. John XXIII Retirement Residence in Hyattsville, MD.

 A viewing was held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Washington, DC, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., with a Vigil Mass celebrated at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered there on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Fr. Gregory wished to be buried in West Frankfort, IL. Therefore, subsequent to the Washington services, a second viewing will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in West Frankfort on Friday, June 27, 2025, from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered there on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will take place immediately after the Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in West Frankfort. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in West Frankfort, IL. Also, there is the option to donate to your favorite charity in Fr. Gregory Butta’s memory.

Parker-Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort is in charge of arrangements.