Died February 18, 2017 at the age of 79.
Fr. Thaar was born September 7, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan. He entered the Crosier Order Aug. 27, 1958, making his first profession of vows Aug. 28, 1959. He was ordained a Catholic priest May 22, 1965.
Fr. Thaar served at Blessed Sacrament in Scottsdale 2002 – 2005 and in retirement was the Chaplain at Vi Grayhawk Senior Living Community in Scottsdale. Fr. Thaar moved to the assisted living facility in Onamia, Minnesota, in 2014.
Services: Memorial Mass will be held on March 25, 2017 at 10am in the Priory Church of the Holy Cross in Phoenix.