In Memoriam
We give thanks for the following Jesuits who have gone home to God.
Fr. Charles L. Stang, SJ
January 1, 1937 – October 13, 2021
“Because Charley cared so much about others, people were able to talk to him about anything and everything. Although he was most comfortable in one-on-one conversations, Charley alsoenjoyed being in a group and listening to what others said.”
Physics, math, and theology teacher; stage manager and coproducer for theatrical productions; moderator of student government; and teacher emeritus at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee.
Fr. Donald F. Rowe, SJ
February 18, 1941 – December 11, 2021
“Don Rowe was recognized by the board at Saint Ignatius College Prep as being the ‘Second Founder’ of the school. For many benefactors and their families, Don became their family priest.”
Art and architectural history professor at Loyola University Chicago; founder and director of the Martin D’Arcy Gallery of Art (Loyola University Chicago’s museum of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art); president of Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago; founder and consultant to Catholic high schools and universities at Educational Resource Programs.
Fr. Gregory A. Schissel, SJ
November 13, 1947 – November 3, 2021
“Greg was intelligent, bright, and curious. Although his true love was academic theology, Greg has been described as ‘brilliant and learned about almost everything.”
English, French, and theology teacher at Creighton Prep in Omaha; theology professor at Marquette University in Milwaukee and Creighton University in Omaha.
Fr. Claude Souffrant, SJ
May 6, 1933 – January 26, 2022
“The provincial saw Claude playing a role among Haitian intellectuals and academics while at the same time devoting himself to helping poor people improve their living conditions.”
Teacher at Catholic secondary school in Ziguinchor, Senegal; ministry and job assistance to Haitian immigrants in Chicago; professor of sociology at the Université d’État d’Haïti in Haiti; dissertation writing support and teacher training at Antonio Poulain Sociology Centre (now Saint Ignatius School for Teachers) in Portau-Prince, Haiti; philosophy teacher at the Collège Canado-Haïtien in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
REMEMBERING FR. WILLIAM KELLY, SJ
A French reader of Jesuits, Xavier Valentin, wrote in about his friendship with the late Fr. Kelly:
“[Fr. Kelly] was always smiling, full of humor, and happy to discover the ways of life of the ‘old country,’ which he quickly appreciated. He won the hearts of my grandmother and my parents, and my mother loved him so much that she said he was her seventh son! Throughout his stays in Paris, his French improved but his Chicago accent remained . . . I am proud to have been his friend for 61 years and keep in my heart many other memories of this friendship.”
Is there a Jesuit who made an impact on your life? Share it with us by emailing Memories@JesuitsMidwest.org