b'I nR emembranceFor complete obituaries of these Marianists, visit marianist.com/obits.Father John Bakle, an assignment as comptroller at Saint Louis local unit of the National Catholic MusicSM, 82, died on School in Honolulu. Two years later, the Educators Association. In 2018, Bro. RichardMarch 12, 2019, in former Pacific Province called him to serve retired to the Marianist Residence in Dayton, Ohio. Fr. John as provincial assistant for temporalities for San Antonio. began his ministry as 15 years, followed by chief financial officera teacher at Marianist for the next 12 years. In 2002, Bro. Bob was Father Paul Reich,high schools in assigned to serve as vice president of the SM, 90, died onDayton, Cincinnati Marianist Center of Hawaii, where he oversaw April 4, 2019, inFather John Bakle, SM and East St. Louis, the infrastructure and property maintenance Dayton, Ohio. Fr.Illinois. In 1963, he accepted a call to priestly of Chaminade University of Honolulu and Pauls first teachingministry and attended seminary in Fribourg, Saint Louis School campuses. He also served assignment was atSwitzerland. He was ordained in 1967. That on the board of regents at ChaminadeChaminade Highfall, Fr. John worked in retreat ministry at University and the board of trustees at School in Mineola,Bergamo Retreat Center in Dayton. Two years Saint Louis School. Bro. Bob retired to the Father Paul Reich, SM New York, in 1949.later, he was assigned to Bergamo East, a Marianist Community in Cupertino in 2018.Two years later, he was called to St. Josephretreat facility in Marcy, New York. During High School, followed by a teaching assign-this period, he began counseling young men Brother Richard ment at Cathedral Latin, both in Cleveland.who were being called to serve during the Martens, SM, 87, He attended seminary in Fribourg, Switzer-Vietnam War. The work led him to enlist in died on March 24, land, and was ordained in 1957. Fr. Paul the U.S. Army Reserve, where he served2019, in San Antonio. returned to St. Joseph High School to teachfor 13 years as an army chaplain. Fr. John Bro. Richards first and serve as a chaplain in 1959, followedreturned to civilian life and served in pas- Marianist assignment by assignments at Chaminade High Schooltoral ministry at parishes in Columbus, Ohio, brought him toin Hollywood, Florida, and St. James Highwhile he earned a doctorate in education. St. Louis in 1952, School in Philadelphia. While there, he earnedStarting in 1991, he served as a chaplain at Brother Richard Martens, SM where he taught at a masters degree in education from VillanovaMt. Carmel Medical Center for 10 years, St. Marys High School for five years before University. He returned to Florida to servefollowed by other parish assignments in accepting a teaching position at a former again at Chaminade until 1980 when he wasOhio. In 2008, he was called to serve as pastor Marianist high school in Milwaukee. In 1961, called back to St. James. While at St. James,of Sacred Hearts Church in Cardington, Ohio, Bro. Richard began teaching at Central he also worked at the Marianist Center his last assignment before retiring to the Catholic High School in San Antonio. He assisting with adult education. In 1986, Marianist Community at Siena Woods in remained there for 20 years while earningFr. Paul was called into pastoral ministry,Dayton in 2016.a masters degree in theology and a bache- serving as associate pastor of St. Josephslors degree in music from St. MarysCatholic Community in Eldersburg, Mary-Brother Robert University. Although he continued as an land, a position he held for 30 years. In 2010,Hoppe, SM, 78, educator, his main interest was music. Fr. Paul transitioned to ministering atdied on April 11, While at Central, he directed the school Fairhaven Home in Sykesville, Maryland.2019, in Cupertino, band and special choral groups. DuringHe retired from full-time ministry in 2016California. Bro. Bob the summers, he served in liturgy and music and moved to the Marianist Community atbegan his ministry at Tecaboca, a Marianist retreat center in Siena Woods in Dayton. as a history teacher Mountain Home, Texas. In 1985, Bro. Richardat his alma mater, left school ministry to serve at Our Lady of Brother Bernard Stratman, SM, 71, died onBrother Robert Hoppe, SM Archbishop Riordan Guadalupe parish in Helotes, Texas, a former Jan. 10, 2019, in San Antonio. Bro. BernieHigh School in San Francisco. He soon dis- Marianist parish. Starting in 1987, he began began his ministry in 1970 when he wascovered his knack for business and wasa music ministry outreach to servicemen and called to teach at Roncalli High School inassigned to Serra High School in Los Angeles families at Lackland Air Force Base. He also Pueblo, Colorado. A year later, he was as a business manager. In 1973, he accepted served on several advisory boards and the assigned to the Maryhurst Communications22 Call 1.800.348.4732'