Central Catholic Alumni from the early fifties might remember a young and hilarious Brother Declan Claude, who taught for a year or two at Central. His quick wit and engaging personality left a lasting impression on me when I first met him in 1957. He was then teaching at St. Helena's High School in the Bronx, and was moderator of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary there. We met at the Summer School of Catholic Action at Fordham University, where thousands of Sodalists had gathered for a week of inpsiring talks and workshops.
After a long career in the classroom, mostly spent at Archbishop Molloy, High School in Queens, he retired to Champagnat Hall and after a short stint at St. Patrick's Nursing Home in the Bronx, went home to heaven on Tuesday. He will be buried on Friday.
Countless are the hearts he affected in his long life of living out the vision of St. Marcellin; his death brings to mind the other Marists who have so touched the lives, in one way or another, of those who chew on this Daily Bread. It is a time to pause, pray for the repose of his soul, as well as those of other Marists who have passed on to the Father, and to give thanks for the example, love, and legacy they have left us. May they rest in peace.
Bro. Rene
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