Rest In Peace

Term 3 commenced with very sad news that Hannah Curtis was killed in a car accident whilst driving to Leongatha to meet up with extended family members. The accident happened on the Friday before school resumed. Hannah was intricately connected with De La Salle. In 2010, she spent a year with us and assisted with the Sports and PE departments, having just completed her VCE in 2009. At De La she became well known to everyone. Her mother, Clare, has been a staff member of the College for the past 31 years and working in the Kinnoull Library, and her brothers Jacob (Year 12) and Hamish (Year 10) attend De La Salle.

Brian Gleeson (1947) — Father to Paul (Class of 1982); Uncle to Christine Thompson (current staff member) and Grandfather to Matthew Gleeson (Year 11) and Timothy Michael (Year 11). Br. Philip O’Brien, fsc Br Philip was a devoted teacher and counselor at St. Bede’s College. Daniel Rabel (2005). Varun Behl — Brother of Abhishek (Year 11) Elizabeth Withers (Mother of Rob Withers Staff Member) Bert Hewett (Father of Jon — Staff Member) Maria Naterica Henriques — Grandmother of Marcus (Year 9) and Luke (Year 10). Arjuna Nala Hewawissa — Grandfather of Ashton (Year 12), William (Year 10) and Wesley (Year 9). Helen Mihaly — Sister of Charles Thompson (Staff Member). Helen was 72 years old. Stephen Kennedy — Father of Claire Kennedy (Kinnoull Library), Grandfather of Hamish (Year 10), and Jacob (Year 12). Bernie Halpin — Brother-in-law of Henry Corcoran (Staff Member). Catherine Kitty Mulholland — Mother of Pauline Mulholland (Kinnoull Library) and Grandmother of Anthony Cormick ‘09. Brian James Quayle (1959). Anne-Marie Slavin — Sister-In-Law of Shane Slavin (staff member). Brother Leo Scollen fsc Following a period as Principal of St John’s, Dandenong, he identified Balgo Hills, WA, as a suitable Aboriginal community with whom the Brothers could work and contribute to their education and development. He was a pioneer in style and approach to Aboriginal support and was frequently given accolades for his work in the Kimberley. He taught at De La Salle, Malvern, was Principal, education pioneer to the Aboriginal community of Balgo Hills, WA, and completed his life’s journey by serving the people of Papua New Guinea. Robert McLaughlin fsc As a young Brother, Brother Bob, as he was always known, volunteered for Bolivia in the late 1980s. The indigenous people of the mountains had been identified as among the most needy in the world and he went there to serve them. He learned their language and also worked with the missionary radio station as an extended instrument to aid people in need. May he rest in peace and may our God reward Bob for a life well lived in the service of the last , the lost and the least especially in Bolivia and PNG. Brigadier Edward (Ted) Compton (President of the De La Salle Old Collegians Association (1950-51). Brother of Peter (1956), Father of Simon (1980) and Michael (1981). Brother Stanislaus Carmody fsc — Aged 91 years. Principal 1959-1963 before his posting to Cronulla. He was elected Auxiliary Visitor in 1972. Dr John O’Brien (1946) was buried Wednesday, 9th February. He is the younger brother of Brother Phillip (Mentone community). John is also the brother-in-law of Bernie Teague (1953), retired judge and lately the Chair of the Bushfire Commission. John Sjodin (1949) John started at Malvern in the Scholarship class in 1944 and represented De La Salle in most sports. John Joseph Heanue — Father of John (1980), Patrick (1986) and Michael (1988) Heanue. Grandfather of Eamon Hanney (2008), Michael Bohan (2010), John Bohan (Year 12), Patrick and Thomas Hanney (Year 12). Father-in-law of Michael Bohan (1973).

Fr Les Troy, De La’s beloved College Chaplain, came to his task at De La Salle with some experience of what makes for a successful school from his time on the staff at the Vincentian College in Bendigo, and from being school Chaplain at De la Salle, Ashfield. Fr Troy was interested in every aspect of College life, and was present, whenever possible, at all kinds of functions. The good he did is immeasurable. As a token of our appreciation, the Brothers conferred on him the honour of becoming an Affiliated Member of our Institute. That means that in return for what he has done for us, he shares equally with our members in the prayers and other spiritual treasures of the Brothers throughout the world, during life and after death.