b"I nR emembranceFor the complete obituaries, visit marianist.com/obits.Brother William said. He will surely be among the Marianist rooms and his work at the national archives.Thomas (Bill) Bolts, saints guiding the Sponsorship Office in the He was a wonderful storyteller and a for-SM, 89, died July 3, Province as we navigate the future. midable partner in dialogue.2025, in Cupertino,California. He had Brother JohnFather Robert been a vowedRaymond Habjan, Emmett Hughes, SM, Marianist for 70 SM, 80, died Sept. 1 93, died Sept. 24 inyears. Bro. Bill in Kettering, Ohio. Cupertino, California.Brother William Thomas brought his love ofHe had been a vowed He had been a vowed(Bill) Bolts, SM education to class- Marianist for 61 years. Marianist for 76 years.rooms throughout a 50-year teaching career.Bro. John was a ded- Father Bob was aBorn Sept. 7, 1935, in San Francisco,icated teacher and beloved chaplain,Bro. Bill first encountered the Marianists at Brother John Raymond administrator known Father Robert Emmett teacher, researcher, andArchbishop Riordan High School, and he Habjan, SM for setting high aca- Hughes, SM community director.professed first vows in Santa Cruz, California, demic standards. He helped develop Born Feb. 12, 1932, in Washington, D.C.,on Aug. 15, 1954. He earned a bachelors Characteristics of Marianist Education, he met the Marianists at Immaculate Con-degree in history in 1957 at St. Maryswhich has shaped teaching methods in ception grade school. After two of his olderCollege in Moraga, California, andMarianist-sponsored schools. brothers entered the diocesan seminary, heprofessed final vows in San FranciscoBorn June 9, 1945, in Cleveland, Bro. John also followed the call to religious life andon July 19, 1959. attended Cathedral Latin High School, where entered the Society of Mary. He professedIn 1957, Bro. Bill began teaching at he discerned his vocation to religious life first vows in Beacon, New York, in August 1949.Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, with the help of the Marianists. He pro- As a brother, he earned a bachelor's degreeCalifornia. He remained there for 13 years, fessed first vows in Marcy, New York, on in education from University of Dayton (Ohio)eventually being named principal. During Aug. 22, 1964.in 1952 and professed final vows in 1953.these years, he earned a masters degree in In 1967, Bro. John began teaching at Called to the priesthood like his brothers,history from UCLA.Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, he was ordained in Fribourg, Switzerland, inBro. Bill next taught at his alma mater, where he served for 13 years. Meanwhile, July 1959. Archbishop Riordan, serving two stintshe earned a bachelor's degree in history Father Bob then served as a chaplain atfrom 1966 to 1972 and from 1976 to 1982.from University of Dayton (Ohio) in 1968 high schools in California and Hawai beforeIn between, he earned a doctorate inand professed perpetual vows that summer. becoming first director for the Newman Centerhistory from Carnegie Mellon UniversityHe earned a masters degree in history at the University of California at Santa Cruzin Pittsburgh in 1975. Later, he becamefrom University of Cincinnati in 1975.in 1965. In the 1970s and 80s, Father BobAssistant Provincial and Director of Education In 1980, Bro. John became academic dean served various Marianist communities infor the Province of the Pacific in 1982, serving at Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton. California as chaplain and director. until 1990. He wrote several history books He returned to Moeller in 1994, also serving In the 1990s, he served at Queen of Apostlesin this time span. as academic dean. There he expanded the Parish in San Jose. He also led pilgrimagesAfter a sabbatical, Bro. Bill moved into schools block-scheduling and launched its to Medjugorje, the village in Bosnia andpastoral ministry in 1991, first for three laptop program. Most importantly, he served Herzegovina where Marian apparitions haveyears at the Newman Center at the University on a national committee that developed ways been reported since 1981. In the late 90s,of California in Santa Cruz, then for 13 years to incorporate Characteristics of Marianist Father Bob returned to Dayton and devotedas pastoral associate at Queen of Apostles Education at Marianist-sponsored schools. the next 15 years to research activities atParish in San Jose, California. Before hisIn 2004, he joined the Office of Education Alumni Hall. retirement from active ministry in 2009,for the Marianist Province of the United His sonorous speaking voice served himhe spent two years in archdiocesanStates. He retired from active ministry in well as a celebrant and in the classroom,administration, living in community2010, after which he served at the Marianist Marianist Father Ted Ley said. I pray thatwith Archbishop Raymond Roussin, SM,Archives and in the Marian Library atthis wonderful pioneering Marianist willin Vancouver, British Columbia.University of Dayton. enjoy the eternal reward so deserving of oneOver the years, I have been inspired byJohn loved history and was a scholar of whose devotion to Mary was so evident inthe leadership, dedication, and commitment history, Marianist Brother Stephen Glodek all his years of vocation and ministry. of Bro. Bill, Marianist Father Tim Kenney said. He brought that passion to the class-Memorial: To make a memorial donation in the name of a Marianist, please visit marianist.com/donate.22Call 1.800.348.4732"