| Curia Generalizia dei Marianisti August 22, 2005 Death Notice No. 13 (To all Unit Administrations): The Province of the United States of America recommends to our fraternal prayers our dear Brother, ANTHONY V. SOBOCINSKI, who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 17, 2005, at San Antonio, Texas, in the 86th year of his age and the 66th of his religious profession. Anthony V. Sobocinski was born on June 10, 1920, in St. Louis, Missouri, to John and Stella Dejnowska Sobocinski. He grew up with his brother, John, and sister, Virginia, and attended St. Hedwig grade school and South Side Catholic (now St. Mary’s) high school in St. Louis. Brother Anthony professed his first vows on August 25, 1939, and his final vows on July 30, 1944. In a letter requesting his final vows, he wrote: “Since my days in high school, I have wanted to draw close to God and to Mary.” In 1942, Brother Anthony graduated from the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in education. His fields included history, English and Latin. He also studied library science at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, and the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas; Polish at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois; theology at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio; and nursing at Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis. He spent much of his ministry in education. Brother Anthony taught at Cathedral High School in Belleville, Illinois; Holy Redeemer in Detroit, Michigan; Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis; and Don Bosco High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Brother Anthony was appointed assistant novice master at Marynook in Galesville, Wisconsin, in1951. In 1957, he was transferred to Maryhurst in St. Louis, where he was a teacher and infirmarian. He then served as a librarian for almost 20 years – working at Assumption High School in East St. Louis, Illinois; St. Mary’s High School in St. Louis; and St. Mary’s University. Brother Anthony helped organize the Theological Reference and Marianist Documents libraries and the St. Louis Archdiocesan Center library. Brother Anthony joined the retreat center staff in Glencoe, Missouri, and served as pastoral administrator for a parish in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. In 1988, he moved to the Marianist Residence in San Antonio, Texas, to assist in the health care center and serve as sacristan. “Brother Anthony was one of the most pious persons I’ve ever known. He was very strong in his prayer life,” said Brother Martin McMurtrey. “Tony was appointed assistant novice master because he was such a fine example of a religious in the Society of Mary. The young brothers learned a lot from him.” “Brother Tony loved the outdoors – camping, hiking and going on picnics in state parks,” added Brother Edward Loch, who often walked with Brother Anthony. “He also was an avid reader. His favorite books were historical novels.” Brother Anthony died of complications from a stroke at the Marianist
Residence. May he rest in peace.
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