b'I nR emembranceFor complete obituaries of these Marianists, visit marianist.com/obits.Brother Jos Degorio, Upon his return to the United States in 1991, physiology fromSM, 82, died on he turned his attention to social justice, The Ohio State Feb. 15, 2021, inserving at Marianist communities and University. The Cupertino, California. parishes in New Orleans, San Antonio and following year, heBro. Jos began his Helotes, Texas. The first Earth Day in 1970 began teaching atministry in 1957 was a watershed moment for him. The im- UD, a role he con-when he enrolled in portance of the Earth and the need to treat tinued for 44 years.Honolulu Business it with respect would dominate his activi- Over the decades,College and earned ties and outreach for the rest of his life.he developed anda secretarial certifi- taught a number ofBrother Jos Degorio, SM cate. Two years later, Brother VictorBrother Donald Gieger, SM biology courses, withhe began serving as Forlani, SM, 77, an emphasis on plantbusiness manager for the novitiate community died Dec. 2, 2020,physiology and environmental biology. Inin Santa Cruz, California. The following year, in Dayton, Ohio. addition to teaching, Bro. Don was a respectedBro. Jos served as treasurer to the Honolulu Bro. Victor began researcher, author and presenter. His researchMarianist Community and then, as a secretary his ministry after often focused on the restoration of prairiesin the provincial office in Santa Cruz. From earning bachelors and wetlands, as well the control of invasive1962-1969, he was back in Honolulu, serving degrees in educa- species. His list of published articles runsin the business offices of Saint Louis School tion and business many pages. In 1996, working with like-and Chaminade University of Honolulu. Due administration from minded conservationists, Bro. Don foundedto his parents poor health, in 1974, he moved Brother Victor Forlani, SM University of Dayton the Marianist Environmental Educationto Maui to assist them while teaching typing in 1965. The next Center (MEEC) on the grounds of Mountand shorthand at St. Anthony School. In 1986, year, he taught business courses at North Saint John in Dayton. The establishment ofBro. Jos attended Chaminade University Catholic High School in Pittsburgh. In 1967, MEEC continued Bro. Dons restoration ofto pursue a long-held dream: He earned a he taught at his alma mater, Cathedral Latin prairies, woods, wetlands and meadows onbachelors degree in 1989 at age 50. He also in Cleveland, where he also ministered as a the property, and he mentored students,began teaching typing and word processing business manager. He was later called to volunteers and all who loved learning aboutat Saint Louis School. In mid-1999, Bro. Jos Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati the environment. Bro. Don was a co-founderreturned to work in the business offices at as assistant principal. In 1970, Bro. Victor of the Rivers Institute, an environmentalChaminade University. Shortly before his returned to Cathedral Latin to teach and organization dedicated to the promotiondeath, he left his beloved Hawaii and moved serve as director of development (fundraising) and protection of the Miami River water-to Cupertino for health reasons.for the next five years. In 1973, he earned a shed. He retired as a UD professor in 2008masters degree in education administration but continued to be active with MEEC, theBrother James from Syracuse University. He served for a Rivers Institute and UDs Osher LifelongFacette, SM, 86, couple of years at Hackett High School in Learning Institute. died Dec. 17, 2020, Michigan before taking on retreat ministryin Dayton, Ohio. at Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning in Father RaymondBro. Jim was a Dayton for eight years. In 1988, he earned a Malley, SM, 80,beloved teacher, masters degree in business administration died on Jan. 7, 2021,missionary, admin- from University of Pittsburgh. Five years later, in Cupertino, Califor-istrator and passion- he earned a doctorate in business administra- nia. Fr. Ray earned aate advocate of tion and management from Boston University. bachelors degree inenvironmental He returned to UD in 1995 as a lecturer in 1963 from Chami-Brother James Facette, SM stewardship. He management and marketing, and established nade University ofearned a bachelors the Center for the Integration of Faith and Honolulu. He thendegree in mathematics from St. Marys Work at the business school. In 2009, Bro. taught at ArchbishopUniversity in San Antonio in 1956. His first Victor was named the first Marianist-in- Father Raymond Malley, SM Riordan High Schoolteaching assignment was at St. Michaels Residence of UDs School of Businessin San Francisco andHigh School in Chicago. In 1961, he earned a Administration, a role he retained until at Saint Louis School in Honolulu. In 1964,masters degree in science education from 2016 when he retired. he began seminary studies for three yearsWashington University in St. Louis. Along in Fribourg, Switzerland, and completedwith teaching religion, physics and math, Brother Donald Gieger, SM, 87, died on his coursework at Saint Louis University inBro. Jim was involved with coaching and Dec. 29, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio. Bro. Don St. Louis. He was ordained in 1968. Followingother extracurricular activities at several earned a bachelors degree in biology in ordination, he served at Archbishop Riordanhigh schools McBride in St. Louis, Villa 1955 from University of Dayton. For the as a chaplain and teacher. Five years later, heSt. Jean in Fribourg, Switzerland, and Don next five years, he served as a teacher at was called to Chaminade College PreparatoryBosco and St. Thomas More in Milwaukee, Cathedral Latin in Cleveland. In 1960,in Los Angeles to serve as teacher, assistantWisconsin. In the late 1970s, Bro. Jim vol- Bro. Don earned a masters degree in principal and principal. He spent the nextunteered for a mission assignment in Peru. botany, and in 1963, a doctorate in plant two years at Riordan, before accepting amarianist.com/donate 19'