b'nemembranceI R From 1943 to 1952, Brother Heyer taught atFor the complete obituaries of these Marianists, visit marianist.com/obits.Brother James Patrick Then he spent one year each at St. John VianneyBrown, SM, 82, died High School in Kirkwood and McBride High McBride and De Andreis high schools in St. Louis.Oct. 15, 2023, in Center- School in St. Louis. In addition to teaching, the He then moved to San Antonio to teach at Centralville, Ohio. He had been energetic young brother coached several sports. Catholic High School for several years before a vowed Marianist for He earned a masters degree in business from returning to McBride. He taught classes in religion,63 years. Brother Brown Marquette University in Milwaukee in 1962; then, mathematics, reading, and science. was a teacher, business after a year of religious studies, he spent seven In 1958, he began a 40-year tenure at St. Marysmanager, fundraiser, years as vocation director for the St. Louis High School in St. Louis. In addition to teachingand storyteller whoProvince through the Second Vatican Council.biology, he designed and built labs to support thegenerously dedicated Brother Kuntemeier returned to teaching and subject. He retired from teaching in 1989 but servedBrother James Patrick his life in service to Mary.coaching in 1971 at Marian High School in South St. Marys as a groundskeeper until 1999. He alsoBrown, SM Born June 14, 1941, Bend, Indiana, while he earned a masters degree tended the grounds of the Maryland Avenuein Cleveland, Brother in counseling at University of Notre Dame. Community in St. Louis while living in retirement.Brown first met the Marianists as a student at Brother Kuntemeier then served for four yearsSaint Josephs High School. He professed first each at St. Michaels High School in Chicago and Father Geraldvows in Marcy, New York, on Aug. 22, 1960,Bishop McGuiness High School in Oklahoma City. Thomas Chinchar, SM,entered scholasticate in Dayton, Ohio, and earned In 1981, he began a ministry at Nolan Catholic High 80, died on Oct. 28,a bachelors degree in education at University of School in Fort Worth, Texas, that would last until 2014. 2023, in San Antonio.Dayton in 1964. He professed perpetual vows on At age 83, Brother Kuntemeier joined the He had been a vowedAug. 15, 1965, in Dayton. Marianist Residence Community in San Antonio. Marianist for 61 years.In the 1960s, Brother Brown taught religion, He served as chaplain to the St. Marys University Father Chinchar was typing, shorthand, and accounting at Covington tennis team and continued to play the sport into a treasured campusCatholic High School in Kentucky and Purcell his 90s.minister, teacher, litur-High School in Cincinnati. He also served as Province employee Terry Eversole recalled his gist, catechist, organist,business manager at Purcell and worked as a devotion and dedication to praying the Rosary. Father Gerald Thomas and musical composer.secretary for the Marianist Provincial Office in Lots of his students, friends, and family were Chinchar, SM Born Oct. 9, 1943,Dayton from 1965 to 1968. assigned particular beads, on which Al would in Cleveland, he In 1969, he went to Chaminade High School remember them in prayer, she said. That he attended Holy Cross Grade School in Euclid,in Dayton, where he taught and served as a entered eternal life during October, the month Ohio, where the example of the Ursuline Sistersbusiness manager. He became Director of Alumni of Our Lady of the Rosary, and, specifically, on planted the early seeds of his vocation. He thenDevelopment there in 1986. In 1989, he joined the 13th, the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, makes attended St. Joseph High School in Cleveland,the development staff at the Marianist Mission, me smile as I imagine his joy at seeing her come where he first met the Marianists. where he would become director of Planned for him, her faithful, adoring son. He professed first vows in 1962 in Marcy,Giving. He served in this role until 2023. New York, and earned degrees in French andBrother Jim was truly grateful for gifts Brother Francis theology at University of Dayton (Ohio) in 1966.given, and he never tired of expressing that Richard Heyer, SM, He professed final vows in 1967 at Dayton, thengratitude, said Linda Hayes, director of the 102, died Oct. 19, 2023, spent the next six years teaching French atMarianist Mission. He loved Mary, and he in San Antonio. He Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland. Heloved the Marianists. had been a vowed earned a masters degree in liturgy at St. JohnsMarianist for 83 years. University in Minnesota in 1973, then spent aBrother Albert George Brother Heyer was year on the bishops staff in the Diocese ofKuntemeier, SM, 92, revered as a teacher Evansville, Indiana. He pursued additionaldied Oct. 13, 2023, in and credited hisgraduate studies at University of Notre Dame inSan Antonio. He had mature alliance with the late 70s.been a vowed Marianist Brother Francis Richard Mary for his success in After a year teaching at Monsignor Hackettfor 75 years. He was a Heyer, SM the classroom. At the High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he enteredbeloved teacher, coach, time of his death, he the seminary at University of St. Michaels Collegecounselor, and an avid was the oldest Marianist in the world. in Toronto and was ordained on May 29, 1982,tennis player. Born Sept. 1, 1921, in Detroit, Brother Heyer at Queen of Apostles Chapel in Dayton.Born Oct. 21, 1930, first encountered the Marianists at Holy Redeemer Father Chinchar devoted the rest of his min-Brother Albert George in St. Louis, Brother High School, his parish school. He entered the istry to Marianist communities in Ohio, includingKuntemeier, SM Kuntemeier entered Marianists at Maryhurst in Kirkwood, Missouri, University of Dayton. He earned a Doctor ofthe Maryhurst postulate in 1938 and professed first vows there in 1940. Ministry in 1992 from United Theological Seminaryin St. Louis. He professed first vows at the Marianist He earned a bachelors degree in science from in Dayton, publishing books and articles onNovitiate in Galesville, Wisconsin, on Aug. 15, 1948, University of Dayton (Ohio) in 1943 and a master liturgy, music, and catechetics. He also appliedand made perpetual vows on July 19, 1953.of arts in education from Saint Louis University this knowledge to Marianist gatherings, at whichBrother Kuntemeier taught at Eugene Coyle before professing final vows at Maryhurst on he would coordinate liturgies, compose music,High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, until 1960. July 18, 1945. play the organ, and sing.\x00Memorial: To make a memorial donation in the name of a Marianist, please visit marianist.com/donate.22 Call 1.800.348.4732'