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In Memoriam Archive
2025
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Dr. Joseph Hakala '48
Read MoreDr. Joseph Hakala '48, father of Jim ’83 and Charles ’84, died on May 31, 2025. Click here to read the full obituary.
A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 27, at 10:00 am, at Mother of God Catholic Church in Denver.We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Joe's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Matthew Braun
Matthew Braun, son of former Girls Division Principal's Administrative Assistant and Registrar Ann Braun and brother of Kelly Murray '10, passed away on May 28, 2025.Read More
"Matt was a graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and The University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science. Post-academic studies, Matt served at the George Washington University Law School, the Law Library of Congress, The University of Iowa College of Law, University of Illinois College of Law, and the Vincent C. Immel Law Library at St. Louis University School of Law where he was the current Director. Matt was passionate about law librarianship, and few things made him more proud than seeing his students succeed in their post-law school legal careers. Matt was an avid hiker who enjoyed spending time in nature. He had an encyclopedic memory for maps and travel. His keen ability to find his way wherever he went, whether on an interstate or down a ski slope, left all in awe and assured friends and family that he would always find his way home. He loved learning the history of a place and how the past shaped the present, and looked forward to learning more about St. Louis. Some of Matt’s favorite musical groups included Rush, The Beatles, The Police, REM, U2, the Grateful Dead, many classic jazz artists, and, most recently,y ambient electronic artists. Another favorite interest of his was collegiate football and athletics, especially the Ohio State and Notre Dame football programs. Matt loved the teams of cities where he lived, particularly the Detroit Lions, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Washington Nationals. Whenever something captured his interest, he learned about it thoroughly, to a level of detail that people found surprising and impressive." Click here to view the full obituary.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Louis Area Foodbank, UNICEF or the Xavier Winter Inn program at St. Francis Xavier College Church.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Matthew's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Fr. James H. Swetnam, SJ
Fr. James H. Swetnam, SJ, former teacher at Regis High School during his formation in the early to mid 1950s, died on April 27, 2025. Click here to read the full obituary.Read More
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Fr. Swetnam's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Ralph Tanner '65
Ralph Tanner '65, father of Greg '88, passed away on April 25, 2025.Read More
"He was a graduate of Regis Jesuit High School and Regis College where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He met his wife, Judith Holford, in Denver, Colorado and they were married on July 13, 1968. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War on the aircraft carrier Oriskany between September 1967 and August 1971. After he came home from Vietnam, he worked in the federal government and retired from the Internal Revenue Service in 2005. Ralph Tanner enjoyed coaching youth football in Northglenn and was a devout Catholic. He attended Saturday afternoon Masses, without fail, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church before his illnesses did not allow him to attend." Click here to view the full obituary.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, May 22 between 4:00-6:00 pm at Horan & McConaty, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80229. The service will follow the next morning at 10:30 am on Friday, May 23 at the same location, followed by the burial at 1:00 pm at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 West Kenyon Avenue, Denver, CO 80236.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ASPCA.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Ralph's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
John Seganakis
John Seganakis, father of Maya ’27, passed away on May 10, 2025.Read More
A Funeral Service will be held at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Parker on Friday, May 23 at 3:00 pm.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of John's soul and the consolation of the family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Mark Yaron
Read MoreMark Yaron, father of Madisyn ’14 and Paityn ’16, passed away recently.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Mark's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Martha Rasure
Read MoreMartha Rasure, grandmother of Katie ’27, Ben ‘22 and Meggie Rasure ’20, passed away on March 26, 2025.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Martha's soul and the consolation of her family and all those who loved her. May she rest in peace. -
Kathryn "Kathy" Benetka
Kathy Benetka, mother of Joseph '05 and Alexandra (Ali) '07 Benetka, passed away on February 3, 2025. Read the full obituary here.Read More
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Kathy's soul and the consolation of her family and all those who loved her. May she rest in peace. -
Lawrence Rust '78
Read MoreLawrence G. Rust '78, brother of Charles '72, Gregory '75 and Philip '76 Rust, passed away on March 6, 2025. View the obituary here.A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 18 from 9:00-10:00 am at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wheat Ridge, Colorado with a funeral Mass to follow at 10:00-11:00 am.We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Lawrence's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Sheila Guzi
Sheila Guzi, mother of Thomas ’04 and Tyler ’01 Guzi passed away on February 28, 2025. Read the full obituary here.Read More
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Sheila's soul and the consolation of her family and all those who loved her. May she rest in peace. -
Loyal Darr
Read MoreLoyal Darr, father of current physical education teacher and Head Baseball Coach Matt Darr, and grandfather of Addison ’24 and Isaiah ‘26, and younger siblings Elijah and Joshua, passed away on March 7, 2025.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Loyal's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Thomas (Tom) Pontarelli
Read MoreThomas (Tom) Pontarelli, father of Dalton ’11 and Kendal ’13, passed away on February 23, 2025.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Tom's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Ronald T. "Ron" Shannon ’52
Read MoreRonald T. (Ron) Shannon ’52, brother of Daniel J. Shannon '47, also deceased, passed away on February 23, 2025. Click here to view the full obituary.
A Funeral Mass will take place at Mt. Olivet Funeral Home (12801 W. 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO) on June 27, 2025, at 11:30 am with internment at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, CO.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Regis Jesuit High School or the Franciscan Mission Associates.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Ron's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Gerald Long '57
Gerald “Jerry” Phillip Long '57, brother of Ralph B. Long '53, passed away on January 23, 2025. Click here to view the full obituary.Read More
A celebration of life memorial will be held this spring in Denver. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) in Jerry’s honor.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Jerry's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Fr. Leo F. Weber, SJ '44
Read MoreFr. Leo F. Weber, SJ ’44, passed away on February 3, 2025 at the age of 98 in St. Louis.Fr. Leo served as rector at Regis Jesuit High School from 1981-84 and assistant to the president from 2002-05. He was then appointed to the school’s Council of Regents from 2008-22. Fr. Leo’s brothers Joseph ‘42, also a Jesuit, Francis (Frank) ’45 preceded him in death. He was also uncle to Paul ’75, Greg ’77 and Richard ’86 Weber, Frank’s sons.
“Leo Weber was born in Denver on April 12, 1926. After graduating from Regis Jesuit High School, he entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, Missouri, on August 8, 1943. He pronounced his first vows on August. 15, 1945, and was ordained a priest on June 18, 1956. He pronounced his final vows at St. John’s College in Belize City, Belize, on November 6, 1971.
"Fr. Weber’s long and illustrious apostolic life was centered in Belize, Denver and province administration for the former Missouri Province. He was a legend in Belize and truly loved its people. In 2023, the Belize governor general conferred on him the Order of Distinction for his contributions to education."In the middle of his apostolic life, Fr. Weber was tapped for service to the former Missouri Province – as assistant for international apostolates and province planning (1971-73) and assistant for formation (1972-73), before being chosen as provincial in 1973. As he finished his term, Saint Louis University bestowed an honorary doctorate on him in 1979.” Read the full obituary.For decades, Fr. Leo lived out a calling to the Jesuits he heard early in life. His final pastoral assignment was as chaplain at Arrupe Jesuit High School in Denver where he served from 2005-17. When he turned 90 in 2016, the AJHS community marked this milestone with a schoolwide celebration complete with special t-shirts depicting him with his daily request of students: “Try to be good!” and even a papal blessing from Pope Francis. Even in his later years, Fr. Leo’s impact on students was clearly evident.Fr. Leo’s funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 8, at 2:00 pm, following a 1:00 pm visitation, at the Chapel of the Beloved Disciple at St. Louis University High School in St. Louis. Burial will take place on Monday, February 10 at 10:00 am at Calvary Cemetery. The Mass will also be livestreamed at bit.ly/fr-leo-weber-funeral.Memorial gifts in his name may be made to the USA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus at 4511 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 or online at www.JesuitsCentralSouthern.org.We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Fr. Leo's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
James Salvatore "Jim" SanFilippo '55
Read MoreJames Salvatore "Jim" SanFilippo '55 passed away on January 21, 2025. Click here to view the full obituary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in Jim's honor.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Jim's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Anne Marie Gallagher
Anne Marie Gallagher, sister of theology teacher John Coleman, passed away on January 22, 2025.Read More
Donations in Anne Marie's name can be made to the Connecticut Mental Health Center Foundation, a group that helps with mental health and eating disorders, or METAvivor, a research organization that studies metastatic breast cancer.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Anne Marie's soul and the consolation of her family and all those who loved her. May she rest in peace. -
Cindy Jensen
Cindy Jensen, wife of Skip Jensen, former social studies teacher from 2005-22, passed away on January 18, 2025.Read More
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Cindy's soul and the consolation of her family and all those who loved her. May she rest in peace. -
Agustina Astilero Villanueva
Read MoreAgustina "Tina" Astilero Villanueva, mother of Science & Innovation Center receptionist Carrol Rickard, passed away on January 6, 2025.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Tina's soul and the consolation of her family and all those who loved her. May she rest in peace. -
Sr. Peg Maloney
Read MoreSr. Peg Maloney, aunt to Ainsley '25 and Flynn Ryan '24 and spiritual director and friend to many at RJ, passed away on January 2, 2025. Click here to view the full obituary.A Vigil Service and Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 5:00 pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel in Denver. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00 am at Regis University's St. John Francis Regis Chapel. A reception will immediately follow. Sister Peg will be laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheat Ridge following the reception.We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Sr. Peg's soul and the consolation of her family and all those who loved her. May she rest in peace. -
Kim Poletto
Kim Poletto, father of Dominic '09, passed away on December 24, 2024. Click here to view the full obituary.Read More
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, the Denver Dumb Friends League or the Colorado Heart Association.
We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Kim's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace. -
Fr. Jim Knapp, SJ
Read MoreFr. James G. Knapp, SJ passed away on December 20, 2024. Fr. Knapp served as assistant principal of Regis High School from 1987-89 and then as principal from 1989-93. View the full obituary here.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 10:00 am in the Chapel of the Beloved Disciple at St. Louis University High School. A visitation will begin at 9:00 am in the same location. Burial will be in the Jesuit plot at Calvary Cemetery, immediately following the funeral Mass.
Memorial gifts in his name may be made to the USA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus at 4511 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 or online at www.JesuitsCentralSouthern.org.We join the prayers of the community of Regis Jesuit with yours for the repose of Fr. Knapp's soul and the consolation of his family and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace.
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