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Archives: In Memoriams

Hutchison, William J. (Father)

Hutchison, William J. Jesuit Father William J. Hutchison died Oct. 19, 2018, at the Fusz Pavilion in St. Louis. He was 83 years old, a Jesuit for 65 years and a priest for 52 years. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 21, 1935 to Joseph B. Hutchison and Theresa Haak Hutchison, who …

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Hogan, Thomas J. (Father)

Hogan, Thomas J. Jesuit Father Thomas J. Hogan died on Dec. 19, 2013, in St. Louis. He was nearly 82 years old and a Jesuit for 59 years. Born in St. Louis on Dec. 27, 1931, Fr. Hogan entered the Society of Jesus at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, Mo., on Aug. 17, 1954. Fr. …

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Harmless, William J. (Father)

Harmless, William J. Jesuit Father William J. Harmless died on Oct. 14, 2014, suddenly and unexpectedly while out for an evening walk. He was 61 years old, a Jesuit for 36 years, and a priest for 27 years.  At his death, he was a member of the United States Central and Southern Province applied to …

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Kennard, George V. (Father)

Kennard, George V. Jesuit Father George V. Kennard, 94, died Feb. 27, 2014, at Regis Infirmary, Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, Calif. after a brief illness. He was a Jesuit for 76 years and an ordained priest for 64 years. Fr. Kennard was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., on March 24, 1919. The …

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Key, Oren W. (Father)

Key, Oren W. Jesuit Father Oren W. Key, died Feb. 26, 2017 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. He was 96 years old, a Jesuit for 76 years and a priest for 63 years. He was born in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 31, 1921, to Oren Taylor Key and Dolores Gonzales Gallardo Key. In addition to …

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Kindall, John J. (Father)

Kindall, John J. Father John J. (“Hex”) Kindall, SJ, longtime high school teacher / principal and pastor in schools and parishes throughout the Pacific Northwest, died August 25, 2018 at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, California. He was 91 years of age, a Jesuit for 74 years, and 61 years  a priest. Universally known …

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LaCroix, Wilfred L. (Father)

Jesuit Father Wilfred L. LaCroix died on Dec. 22, 2016, at the Jesuit elder care community in St. Louis, after a long illness. He was 83 years old, a Jesuit for 57 years and a priest for 47 years. Fr. LaCroix was born to Wilfred LaCroix, Sr. and Elizabeth Sintobin Lacroix on Nov. 27, 1933 …

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Landry, Gerald J. (Brother)

Landry, Gerald J. Jesuit Brother Gerald J. Landry died on Dec. 6, 2014, of heart failure at St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Pavilion at St. Charles College in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. He moved to Grand Coteau less than a week ago because of rapidly declining heath. His physical condition worsened quickly and he died shortly after. Br. …

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Grollmes, Eugene E. (Father)

Grollmes, Eugene E. Jesuit Father Eugene E. Grollmes died on July 23, 2014, in St. Louis. He was 82 years old and a Jesuit for nearly 63 years. Born in Seneca, Kansas, on Nov. 9, 1931, Fr. Grollmes entered the Society of Jesus at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, Missouri, on Aug. 8, 1951. He …

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Griffin, Robert E. (Father)

Griffin, Robert E. Jesuit Father Robert E. Griffin died Jan. 14, 2014, at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, Calif., at the age of 83. Fr. Griffin was born in Omaha, Neb., on March 17, 1930, the son of Ray Griffin and Catherine Owens Griffin. The family moved to Pasadena, Calif., when Fr. Griffin …

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