b'I nR emembranceFor complete obituaries of these Marianists, visit marianist.com/obits.Father William serving at St. Marys High School in St. Louis and was ordained in 1951. After returningBehringer, SM, 86, for five years. In 1977, Bro. Bill moved to San from seminary, he served as chaplain anddied Nov. 20, 2018, Antonio and began a long tenure at St. Marys teacher at Marianist schools in California.in San Antonio.University as chair of the chemistry depart- In 1954, he began a long stint in formationFr. Bill was a teacher, ment. He also served on the board of trustees. ministry, working at a Marianist scholasticatechaplain, pastor,He retired from teaching in 2005 and con- and novitiate in California. His formationadministrator, mis- tinued supporting the ministry of St. Marys ministry took him to Rome in 1966 for onesionary, author and while immersing himself in a life of contem- year as Head of Zeal for the General Admin-Marianist formator. plative prayer.istration. He returned to the United StatesHe began his min- to serve in a variety of ministries as pastor,Father William Behringer, SM istry as a teacher at Father Donald Marianist archivist and provincial for theCathedral Latin, a Cowie, SM, 89, died former Pacific Province. He also fosteredformer Marianist school in Cleveland, before Nov. 8, 2018, in San the development of the lay branch of theattending seminary in Fribourg, Switzerland. Antonio. Fr. Don was Marianist Family. When he retired to theHe was ordained in 1960. Upon returning a beloved teacher, Marianist Center in Cupertino in 1996, heto the United States, he taught and served chaplain and novice dedicated much of his time to research andas chaplain at Marianist schools in Kentucky director, serving in writing in collaboration with the Northand Ohio. During this time, he published a many Marianist American Center for Marianist Studies. Inbook called Mary and the Beatitudes. In Father Donald Cowie, SM schools and ministries. 2002, he experienced a stroke, but within1966, he was called to serve as master of He began as an Eng- weeks was back to putting together a 5,000-scholastics at Mount Saint John in Dayton, lish teacher at Marianist schools in St. Louis piece puzzleone of his lifetime hobbies.Ohio. Two years later, Fr. Bill returned to and Milwaukee. He attended seminary in From then until his death, he continued histeach and serve as chaplain at a Catholic Fribourg, Switzerland, and was ordained in research on the life of Blessed Fr. Williamschool in Tennessee, followed by a call to 1961. That same year, Fr. Don accepted an Joseph Chaminade. serve in provincial administration for the assignment as teacher and chaplain at aformer Cincinnati Province. In 1982, heschool in Wisconsin and completed a masters Brother Bernardreturned to educational ministry at North degree in religious education. From 1966 to Zalewski, SM, 81,Catholic High School in Pittsburgh. He was 1973, Fr. Don served in formation ministry at died Nov. 10, 2018,called to formation ministry in 1985, serving the Marianist scholasticate in San Antonio in Dayton, Ohio.as director of novices at Mount Saint John. and the novitiate in Galesville, Wisconsin. Throughout his life-Fr. Bill moved to Nairobi, Kenya,in 1989 He returned to educational ministry in 1973, time of ministry,where he served in formation ministry for teaching in Wisconsin for one year, followed Bro. Ben was aa decade. He returned to the U.S. to serve by a chaplaincy and teaching position at teacher, professorin pastoral ministry at St. Aloysius Parish Central Catholic High School in San Antonio Brother Bernard Zalewski, SM and software con-in Cleveland. In 2010, Fr. Bill, once again, for six years. During this time, he began a sultant. He startedreturned to formation ministry, serving at life-long summer ministry as chaplain at teaching biology in 1958 at Marianistthe Casa Maria community in San Antonio Tecaboca, a Marianist camp and retreat center schools in Ohio and Pennsylvania. He earneduntil his death.in Mountain Home, Texas. In 1980, Fr. Don a masters degree in education in 1971 andwas called to his alma mater, St. John Vianney was assigned the following year to work inBrother William High School in St. Louis, as a chaplain and missions at a Catholic school in Kenya. DueChewning, SM, 94, teacher. He returned to Central Catholic in to illness, he returned to the United States anddied Jan. 7, 2019, in 1994, where he was a religion teacher and resumed his teaching ministry at MarianistSan Antonio. chaplain for the remainder of his ministry.schools in Ohio and Michigan. In the mid-Throughout his life- 1970s, Bro. Ben took an interest in computerstime as a Marianist, Father Josephand studied management information systems.Bro. Bill served as a Stefanelli, SM, 96, These studies developed into a ministry as ateacher, high school died Aug. 17, 2018, computer consultant at University of Dayton,administrator and in Cupertino, Cali- where he also served as an assistant profes-Brother William Chewning, SM professor. After grad- fornia. Fr. Joe was a sor and professor for two decades. In 1999,uating from University of Dayton with a degree Marianist historian, Bro. Ben returned to Eastern Africa to teachin math, he began teaching in Marianist high author, teacher, in Lusaka, Zambia, and provide computerschools in Milwaukee and St. Louis. In 1956, novice director, pastor assistance to the Diocese of Lusaka. He retiredhe was assigned a teaching position at St. and provincial. He to the Marianist Community at Siena WoodsBoniface Diocesan High School in Winnipeg, Father Joseph Stefanelli, SM began his ministry in Dayton in 2002 due to health issues, andCanada, for one year before returning to St. in 1943, teaching atenjoyed continuing to work with modelLouis to serve as principal at St. John Vianney Marianist schools in Ohio. Four years later, he trains. He also was instrumental in foundingHigh School. He returned to teaching in 1972, attended seminary in Fribourg, Switzerland, a classical music radio station in Dayton.Memorial: To make a memorial donation in the name of a Marianist, use the envelope enclosed and provide the name of the brother or priest you wish to honor, or go to marianist.com/donate.22 Call 1.800.348.4732 Call 1.800.348.4732'