b'I nR emembranceFor the complete obituaries of these Marianists, visit marianist.com/obits.Brother Raymond presence there. He returned to St. Louisbegan teaching at the Franciscan School ofGohring, SM, 89, in 1982, serving first on the parish staff at Theology at the Graduate Theological Uniondied on April 21, Our Lady of the Pillar and later as campus in Berkeley, California. While there, he began2021, in San Antonio. minister and teacher at Chaminade College experiencing early signs of AlzheimersBro. Ray was a math Preparatory in St. Louis. Fr. Gerry next disease. He continued teaching as he wasand science teacher joined the provinces formation team inable and moved to the Marianist Communitywho ministered in San Antonio where he served for four years. in Cupertino in 2009. New York, Puerto In 1989, he was named pastor at Our LadyRico and, mostof Guadalupe parish in Helotes, Texas, and Brother NorbertBrother Raymond notably, for 40 years remained in that role for 17 years. In 2012, Karpfinger, SM, 89,Gohring, SM in Zambia. In 1955, Fr. Gerry served as chaplain at Matero Boys died June 23, 2021,he began his long teaching career with a Secondary School in Lusaka. Four years later, in San Antonio.year at Hamilton Catholic High School in he joined the Aspirancy House in Lusaka for Starting in 1954,Hamilton, Ohio. For the following six years, the Eastern Africa Region, where he served Bro. Norbert spentBro. Ray taught biology, chemistry and earth until his death.most of the next 43science at Chaminade High School in Mineola, years teaching andNew York. In 1963, he accepted a teaching Father Josephcoaching at highassignment at Colegio Ponceo in Ponce, Hartzler, SM, 65, Brother Norbertschools across thePuerto Rico, which was a mission field at died May 28, 2021, Karpfinger, SM Marianist Provincethe time. Eager to serve as a missionary in in Cupertino, Cali- with assignments at McBride (St. Louis),Africa, in 1967, Bro. Ray moved to Lusaka, fornia. He began his Assumption (East St. Louis, Illinois), RoncalliZambia, to teach math and science and serve ministry in 1978 as a (Pueblo, Colorado), Vianney (Kirkwood,as coach and athletic director at Matero Boys religion teacher and Missouri), St. Marys (St. Louis), ThomasSecondary School, a position he held until campus minister at More (Milwaukee) and Vincent Gray Alter-2007. Due to age and health issues, he returned St. Anthony School native School (East St. Louis). In the earlyto the United States and moved to theFather Joseph Hartzler, SM in Wailuku, Hawaii. 1960s, he earned masters degrees in mathe-Marianist Residence Community in 2010.In 1982, he moved to California to work at matics from Washington University andArchbishop Mitty High School in San Jose from University of Notre Dame. He retiredFather Gerald where he taught and served in campus from the classroom in 1997 and joined theHammel, SM, 79, ministry. He began seminary studies at staff at the Catholic Day Care Center in Eastdied on July 10, University of St. Michaels College in Toronto, St. Louis. There, he helped young children2021, in Lusaka, Canada, and was ordained in 1987. Fr. Joe develop basic computer skills, but his pri-Zambia. In 1964,continued his studies, earning both a master mary role was development. He raisedhis first assignment of theology and a licentiate in sacred theology funds to keep tuition costs low by becom-was to learn the art degree from Regis College at Toronto School ing a prolific letter writer. His fruitful ad-of cooking by joining of Theology in 1988. Fr. Joe served briefly on vocacy for the poor and disadvantaged wasthe Scholasticate the parish staff at St. Anthony in Wailuku, profiled in an article in The New York TimesFather Gerald Hammel, SM staff at Maryhurst Hawaii, in 1989, before being named asso- in 2013. Even after moving to the Marianistin Missouri, and, for the next 15 years, he ciate pastor at Queen of the Apostles Church Residence Community in San Antonio, Bro.served as a cook at Marianist communities. in San Jose. In 1991, Fr. Joe then served at Norbert remained faithful to his letter writ-In 1975, he studied for the priesthood atArchbishop Riordan High School as a teacher, ing until the end of his lifeboth continu-St. Basils College in Toronto, Canada, and counselor and chaplain. He also completed a ing to thank donors who supported thewas ordained three years later. In the early doctoral program at University of St. Michaels Catholic Day Care Center and joining the1980s, Fr. Gerry headed to India and Nepal to College in Toronto, earning a doctorate in Ministry of Gratitude program on behalf help the Society of Mary launch a missionary theology in 1999. The following year, he of the Marianist Mission. 22 Call 1.800.348.4732'