Robert M. Egan was born in Auburn on 2 June 1922. He was baptized in Holy Family Church and confirmed in St. Alphonsus Church, his home parish. After completing theological studies at St. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, in 1954, he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood for the Diocese of Rochester. He thereafter was assigned as assistant pastor to a succession of parishes: Blessed Sacrament Church, Rochester (1954); St. Mary's Church, Waterloo (1958); Immaculate Conception Church, Rochester (1959); St. Jerome's Church, East Rochester (1962); St. John's Church, Clyde (1967). Fr. Egan was appointed to his first pastorate when he was assigned to St. Bernard's Church, Scipio (1972), which included misson churches at Genoa and Fleming. In 1981, Fr. Egan became pastor of St. Anthony's Church, Groton, where he served for sixteen years until his retirement in 1997. Upon his retirement, he resided in his native city. He died on 17 May 2005. Bishop Matthew Clark presided at his funeral mass at St. Alphonsus Church.
