In the year 2009 Fr. Meskenas celebrated his 60 Year Jubilee as a priest. The following information is from The Catholic Herald (the Diocese of Sacramento's Newspaper), July 4, 2009 edition.

Ordination:
May 4, 1949 in Belleville, Ill.

Present Ministry:
Retired from active ministry since 1976 and living in the Diocese of Sacramento since 1998, currently in Marysville.

Past Service:
Chaplain in the United States Air Force, 1956 to 1976. In residence at St. Isidore Parish, Yuba City, from 1984 to the early 1990s.

On Saturday, February 27, 2010 Fr. Vince died at his residence at 8 p.m. The following iscompilation of Obituaries taken from the local newspaper, The Appeal-Democrat, published Tuesday, March 2, 2010 and from The Catholic Herald, published March 20, 2010..

Father Vincent Anicetus Meskenas

Father Vincent Anicetus Meskenas 86, of Marysville, CA, passed away February 27, 2010 at his residence.

Born September 24, 1923 in Chicago, IL. A resident of the Yuba-Sutter area for 25 years. He was a Catholic Priest and was ordained May 4, 1949 in Belleville, IL.

Father Meskenas was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, having served several tours of duty. He was a Chaplain in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years from 1956 to 1976, when he retired from active ministry.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1869, Marysville, CA; member of the Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Assembly 1959 Fourth degree, Marysville, CA.

Survivors include his niece Phyllis Gallagher of Crown Point, IN; nephew Dennis Dauter (Linda) of Ottawa, IL; Great nieces and nephews: Christine Gallagher-Janik (Thedore) of Valparaiso, IN, Cynthia Gallagher of Hobart, IN, Debbie Dauter of Ottawa, IL, Tracie Dauter of Ottawa, IL, William Gallagher (Lori) of Hobart, IN; Great-Great nieces and nephews: Stacey Dauter of Ottawa, IL, Nathan Gallagher of Valparaiso, IN, Austin Janik of Valparaiso, IN, Gavin Gallagher of Hobart, IN, Andrew Dauter of Ottawa, IL.

He is also survived by many dear friends and loved ones.

A funeral Mass was celebrated by Bishop Francis A. Quinn, March 5 in St. Joseph Church in Marysville, preceded by a Rosary on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7:00PM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Visitation was held from 5:00PM until the Rosary on Thursday and at 10:00AM until the Mass on Friday.

Father Meskenas was a resident of the Yuba-Sutter area for the past 25 years and celebrated Masses at St. Isidore Parish in Yuba City and St. Joseph Parish in Marysville, since that time, getting to know many parishioners in the area. Of late, he was residing at Live Oak manor Nursing Home in Live Oak.

Father Meskenas was "a very personable priest and very much supportive of our diocese when he lived here in retirement," Bishop Quinn said. "I looked on him as one of our own priests, not even thinking of him as a priest of another diocese. He was a very private person, but very well known in Yuba City and Marysville. "People appreciate it when they meet a priest like Father Meskenas, because of his calmness, his serenity and tranquility, he was very helpful and brought comfort to many people," the Bishop added. "As a chaplain in the Air Force, he brought comfort and sanity to the insanity of war and in all these ways he served God and the people."

Some 15 Diocese Priests attended the funeral Mass, where Father Meskenas also received full military honors, including Msgr. James Murphy, vicar general, and Father Godwin Xavier, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Marysville, Fr. Francisco pastor of St. Isidore Parish in Yuba City, Fr. Bong Rojas past pastor and Fr. Ambrose, past Parochial Vicar, both of St. Isidore Parish.

Fr. Meskenas is survived by niece Phyllis Gallagher of Crown Point, Ind., nephew Dennis Dauter of Ottawa, Ill. and several great nieces and nephews. A letter from one niece was read at the Mass where addressed her memories of Father Meskenas, including that the Chalice at the Altar was his personal Chalice in which after his mother's death, he had her wedding rings melted and melded into the Chalice. In addition, he was clothed in his original ordination vestments that his mother had hand sown for him at that time, almost 61 years ago.

Burial will be at St. Casimir's Catholic Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Memorial contributions can be made to the Knights of Columbus, P.O. Box 862, Marysville, CA 95901. Funeral services are under the direction of Lipp & Sullivan Chapel.