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Brother Ignatius Kenny, FSC - (Francis Charles Kenny) -  June 17, 1909 - April 9, 2003Brother Ignatius Kenny, FSC
(Francis Charles Kenny)
June 17, 1909 - April 9, 2003

Brother Ignatius was born on June 17, 1909, in San Francisco, California, the son of John Kenny and Mary Mitchell. He entered the Novitiate on May 15, 1925. He received the religious habit on July 31, 1925. He made his perpetual vows on August 11, 1934, at Saint Mary's College in Moraga. Brother Ignatius is survived by four nephews and various grandnieces and grandnephews.

August 1926

Scholasticate, Martinez, Student

August 1927

Saint Mary’s College High School, Berkeley, Teacher

October 1927

Juniorate, Martinez, Teacher

September 1928

Scholasticate, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Student

August 1930

Cathedral High School, Los Angeles, Teacher

January 1934

Juniorate, Mont La Salle, Napa, Teacher

June 1935

Juniorate, Mont La Salle, Napa, Director/Teacher

August 1940

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Teacher

August 1941

Saint Mary’s College High School, Berkeley, Director/Principal

September 1944

St. Peter’s, San Francisco, Director/Principal/Teacher

June 1950

San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno, Director/Principal

June 1956

Garces Memorial, Bakersfield, Director/Principal/Teacher

June 1959

Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco, Director/Principal

June 1965

Cathedral High School, Los Angeles, Sub-Director/Teacher

March 1969

Novitiate, Mont La Salle, Napa, Sub-Director

September 1969

Saint Mary’s Residence School, Napa, Director General

April 1972

Holy Family, Mont La Salle, Napa, Sick Leave

July 1973

Novitiate, Mont La Salle, Napa, Sub-Director/Teacher

July 1982

Senior Brothers, Mont La Salle, Napa, Sabbatical

July 1983

Novitiate, Mont La Salle, Napa, Sub-Director/Teacher

July 1984

Holy Family Community, Mont La Salle, Napa, Retired

 

Brother Jerome West, FSC Brother Jerome West, FSC
(James Erwin West)
July 23, 1918 - December 1, 2002

Brother Jerome was born on July 23, 1918, in Portland, Oregon, the son of William F. West and Catherine A. Noonan. He entered the Novitiate on June 4, 1936. He received the religious habit on August 14, 1936. He made his perpetual vows on August 15, 1943, at Mont La Salle. Brother Jerome is survived by his sister, Kathleen Miller of San Leandro, and his brother, Russell of Napa.

Tour of Duty

 

April 1940

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Teacher

June 1945

University of California Berkeley, Student, Economics

June 1946

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Professor/Res. Prefect

July 1947

Catholic University of America, Student

August 1947

Scholasticate, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Sub-Director/Professor

February 1948

Scholasticate, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Director/Professor/ Acting Chair Economics Department

July 1953

Saint Mary’s High School, Berkeley, Director/Principal

June 1959

Mont La Salle, Napa, Visitor

November 1961

Provincialate, Rheem, Visitor

June 1968

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, District Treasurer/Professor/CNSL

June 1969

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, VP Development/Professor/CNSL

July 1986

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, VP/College Relations/Counselor

July 1995

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, VP/College Relations Emeritus/Semi-retired

July 1998

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Semi-retired, Special Assistant in Development Office with Alumni

May 2000

Mont La Salle, Holy Family Community, Napa, retired

 

Brother Andrew Steele, FSCBrother Andrew Steele, FSC
(Donald Charles Steele)
September 20, 1936 - October 16, 2002


Brother Andrew was born on September 20, 1936, in Fresno, California, the son of Andrew Steele and Claire Davidson.  He entered the Novitiate on July 6, 1954.  He received the religious habit on January 25, 1955.  He made his perpetual vows on July 23, 1961, at Mont La Salle.  Brother Andrew is survived by his brother, Thomas Steele, and sisters, Betty Golden and Bernadette Steele.

Tour of Duty

 

January 1956

Scholasticate, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Student

June 1959

Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco, Teacher

June 1960

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Teacher

June 1961

Garces High School, Bakersfield, Teacher

June 1966

San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno, Teacher

June 1969

San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno, Sub-Director

June 1970

Sangre De Cristo, Santa Fe, NM, 100-Day Retreat

February 1971

Benilde Hall, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Assistant Director/Computer CN

March 1971

La Salle High School, Milwaukie, OR, Teacher

June 1971

Benilde Hall, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Assistant Director/Computer Center/Sub-Director

January 1972

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Teacher

July 1972

Benilde Hall, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Director SMC Computer Center/Sub Director

July 1973

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Director SMC Computer Center

July 1975

La Salle High School, Milwaukie, OR, Teacher

July 1976

La Salle High School, Milwaukie, OR, Dean of Studies

July 1982

Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco, Teacher/Financial Aid

July 1983

San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno, Director/Teacher

July 1985

De La Salle High School, Concord, Teacher

July 1990

Residence/Justin Community, Napa, Director Computer Services for De La Salle Institute

July 1993

Justin Community, Napa, Director 1993-1997/Director Computer Services for De La Salle Institute

August 1995

Justin-Siena High School, Napa, Special Assignment

July 1997

San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno

November 1997

CIL/SIEL, Rome, ITALY

July 1998

Casa Generalizia, Rome, ITALY, Special Services

July 2000

Sacred Heart Cathedral Community, San Francisco, Health Leave/Tutor

 

Brother Bertram Coleman, FSCBrother Bertram Coleman, FSC
(Raymond Joseph Coleman)
October 12, 1914 - October 9, 2002

Brother Bertram was born on October 12, 1914, in San Francisco, California, the son of William Herbert Coleman and Anna McNulty.  He entered the Novitiate on May 17, 1932.  He received the religious habit on August 14, 1932.  He made his perpetual vows on July 24, 1939, at Mont La Salle.  Brother Bertram is survived by his sister, Ann Smith and brother-in-law Max Smith, of Dixon, California.  He is also survived by several nieces and nephews including Brother Mark Murphy, FSC, Madurai, India.

Tour of Duty

 

August 1935

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Teacher

August 1936

Junior Novitiate, Napa, Teacher

October 1936

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Teacher

January 1937

Junior Novitiate, Napa, Teacher

August 1939

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Teacher

August 1943

Scholasticate, Saint Mary's College, Moraga, Sub-Director/Student

May 1944

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Teacher/Prefect

September 1944

Saint Mary's College High School, Berkeley, Teacher/Prefect

February 1945

Scholasticate, Saint Mary's Collage, Moraga, Director/Teacher

February 1948

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Director/Principal

June 1952

Cathedral High School, Los Angeles, Director/Principal

June 1958

La Salle High School, Pasadena, Assistant Vocation Director

June 1959

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Vocation Director

June 1961

Provincialate, Rheem, Director/Vocation Director

June 1962

Provincialate, Rheem, Inspector of Schools

June 1968

Provincialate, Rheem, Provincial/Visitor

February 1973

Provincialate, Lafayette, Provincial/Visitor

July 1974

Justin-Siena High School, Napa, Director/Dean of Boys/Teacher

October 1975

Justin-Siena High School, Napa, Vice Principal/Teacher

July 1977

Justin-Siena High School, Napa, Vice Principal/Treasurer/Teacher

July 1979

Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento, Director of Development/Alumni Moderator

July 1986

Holy Family Community/Mont La Salle Administration, Napa, Director/Director General

February 1988

Holy Family Community/Mont La Salle, Napa, Administrator

August 1989

Holy Family Community/Mont La Salle, Napa, District Archivist

July 1994

Novitiate, Napa, District Archivist/Novitiate Staff

July 1995

Provincialate Community, De La Salle Institute, District Archivist

July 1996

Provincialate Community, Mont La Salle, Assistant District Archivist

March 1997

Provincialate Community, Mont La Salle, District Archivist

July 2002

Retired, Holy Family Community, Napa

 

Entered into Rest since the Year 2000

Brother Bede Van Duren, FSC
(James Lee Van Duren)
November 27, 1934 - March 11, 2000



Brother Bede was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, on November 27, 1934, only child of Lawrence and Ruth (McElroy) Van Duren. He entered the Novitiate on  June 14, 1952, and received the religious habit on August 14, 1952. He made his perpetual vows on  June 21, 1959 at Saint Mary's College. Brother Bede died on March 11, 2000, at Mont La Salle, Napa. 

Tour of Duty

August
September
June  
June
June  
July  
July  
Spring  
July  
January  
July  
July
July  
July  
July  
July
  
1953  
1956
1958
1964
1966
1974
1978
1985
1987
1988
1988
1992
1995
1996
1997
1999
Scholasticate, Saint Mary's College (Student)
Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco (Teacher)
Cathedral High School, Los Angeles (Teacher)
La Salle High School, Pasadena (Sub-Director/Teacher)
Justin-Siena High School, Napa (Director/Principal/Teacher)
La Salle High School, Pasadena (Vice-Principal/Teacher)
Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento (Director/Teacher)
Sangre de Cristo Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Retreat)
Provincialate Community, Lafayette (Sabbatical)
Lasallian International Center (CIL), Rome
Cathedral High School, Los Angeles (Director/Teacher)
Saint Joseph's Camp, Russian River (Director)
De La Salle Institute, Napa (Asst. Coordinator of Continuing Formation)
Novitiate, Napa (Sub-Director)
Justin Brothers Community, Napa (Director)
Holy Family Community, Napa

Founding Principal of Justin-Siena High School Dies
Napa Valley Register, March 2000

    Brother Thomas Warren Ash, FSC
(James Warren Ash)
October 18, 1930 - February 9, 2000


Brother Warren was born on October 18, 1930
in Glendale, California, the son of Charles Patrick 
Ash and Margaret Weis Ash. He entered the Novitiate
 on July 3, 1948, and received the religious habit 
January 25, 1949. He made his perpetual vows 
June 25, 1955, at Saint Mary's College. Brother 
Warren died on February 9, 2000, and is survived by 
his brothers, Brother James Ash and Brother Martin 
Ash, and his sister, Marguerite Burke.


Tour of Duty

January 
June
June
June 
June 
June 
June 
June 
June 
August
July
   1950   
1953
1954
1956 
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1988
1989 
Scholasticate, Saint Mary's College (Student)
Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco (Teacher)
Saint Mary's College High School, Berkeley (Teacher)
San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno (Teacher)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Study)
Cathedral High School, Los Angeles (Teacher)
Bishop Armstrong High School, Sacramento (Teacher)
University of Notre Dame, Indiana (Study)
Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco (Teacher, Sub-Director)
Justin-Siena High School, Napa (Development)
Justin Brothers Community, Napa (1992 Administrative Assistant - St. Joseph's Camp)
Brother James Joseph, FSC
(James Joseph Lyons)
November 10, 1930 - June 19, 2000


Brother James Joseph was born in San Francisco, California, the son of James Lyons and Catherine Lockhart Lyons. He entered the Juniorate on August 17, 1944 and entered the Novtiate on June 9, 1948. He received the religious habit on August 14, 1948. He made his perpetual vows June 25, 1955 at Saint Mary's College. Brother James died on June 19, 2000 at Mont La Salle, Napa. He is survived by his brother, Harry J. Lyons, MSgt. (USAF) Ret. of Jacksonville, Florida.
     

Tour of Duty

August 
June
June
June 
September
September
June
June
December
September
     1949   
1952
1956
1957 
1962
1964
1965
1967
1973
1997
Scholasticate, Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Student)
Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento (Teacher)
Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco (Study)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Instructor)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Administration, Vice-President)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Chairman, Religious Studies)
Novitiate and Juniorate, Napa (Teacher)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Teacher)
Saint Mary's College, Alemany Community, Moraga (Teacher)
Holy Family Community, Napa (Retired)
    Brother Eric Vogel, FSC
(Eric Ralph Vogel)
January 13, 1927 - June 24, 2000

Brother Eric Vogel was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Charles Vogel and Marie Hodapp Vogel. He entered the Juniorate on August 17, 1943, and entered the Novitiate on June 5, 1945. He received the religious habit on August 14, 1945. He made his perpetual vows June 24, 1952 at Saint Mary's College. Brother Eric died at Mont La Salle, Napa, on June 24, 2000. He is survived by his brother, Lee Vogel, of Brea, California, his sister, Adele Styk, of Burbank California, and several nieces.

Tour of Duty

August 
January
June
June
June
June
June 
June
June
June
July
February
June
December
January
September
July
May
    1946
1949
1949
1956
1959
1960
1961
1962
1965
1969
1972 1974
1976
1983
1984
1984
1994
2000
Scholasticate, Saint Mary's College, Moraga
Saint Mary's College High School, Berkeley (Teacher)
Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento (Teacher)
Bishop Armstrong High School, Sacramento (Teacher) 
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Teacher)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Part-time Teacher and Student)
Provincialate, Rheem Valley (Student)
Juniorate, Mont La Salle, Napa (Sub-Director and Teacher)
Bishop Armstrong High School, Sacramento (Student, U.C. Davis)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Teacher)
Holy Family, Napa (Winery Assistant, Technician Director)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Teacher)
Bethlehem University, Israel (Teacher, Full Professor 1980)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Sabbatical)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Staff)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Professor)
Saint Mary's College, Moraga (Retired)
Holy Family Community, Napa (Retired)
Brother Hilary LaTour, FSC
(Elbert Charles Michael LaTour)
August 4, 1928 – January 10, 2001


Brother Hilary LaTour was born in Eureka, California, the son of
Elbert Clarence LaTour and Margaret Gregory Boyle. He entered the
Novitiate on June 10, 1946, and received the religious habit on 
August 14, 1946. He made his perpetual vows on August 15, 1955
at Mont La Salle. Brother Hilary died at Mont La Salle on January 10,
2001. He is survived by his cousin, Oralee Ode Johnson of Concord,
California.

Tour of Duty
January 
June 
June 
June 
June 
January 
June 
June 
February
June 
June 
July 
December 
June 
July 
July
January 
August 

July 
July 
    1950 
1953 
1956 
1958 
1963 
1964
1964 
1965
1968 1968 
1969
1978
1980  
1981 
1986 
1988 
1989
1990

1995
2000
Scholasticate, Saint Mary’s College (Student)
Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco (Teacher)
Juniorate, Mont La Salle, Napa (Teacher)
San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno (Teacher)
Sangre De Cristo, New Mexico (100 day retreat)
Bishop Armstrong High School, Sacramento (Teacher)
Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco (Teacher)
Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco (Director)
Sangre De Cristo, New Mexico (100 day retreat)
Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento (Teacher)
Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento (Director)
De La Salle High School, Concord (Teacher/Director)
CIL, Rome
De La Salle High School, Concord (Teacher/Director)
La Salle High School, Milwaukie (Principal)
Holy Family Community, Mont La Salle, Napa
Sacred Heart Cathedral High School, San Francisco (Teacher)
Sacred Heart Cathedral High School, San Francisco
(District Coordinator for Oral Histories)
De La Salle Institute, Napa (District Coordinator for Oral Histories)
Holy Family Community, Mont La Salle, Napa (Health Leave)

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