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In Memoriam

The community of Regis Jesuit remembers and prays for those among us who have passed away and offers condolences to their families. Prayers for the deceased are offered at school.
We make every effort to account accurately for the passing of any alumnus/a, student, faculty or staff member as well as that of any of their parents, spouses or siblings. If we are aware of other relationships the deceased had to members of our community, we do our best to list them as well. We sincerely regret any oversights or errors that may occur.

Memorial donations can be designated to support the education of future generations of young men and women at Regis Jesuit. If you make a memorial gift, the family will be notified of your donation and you will receive an acknowledgment. Please note that memorial gifts are not limited to those listed. Please click here to make a Memorial Gift.

First Friday Mass in  November is offered as a special Remembrance Mass honoring those in our community and their loved ones who have passed away in the preceding year. All are invited to attend.

The names on this page date back to June 2019 and are listed in descending order by the date they were posted.

Please contact us if you would like to submit an obituary for this page.

In Memoriam

List of 5 news stories.

  • Fr. Leo F. Weber, SJ '44

    Fr. 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.

  • Anne Marie Gallagher

    Anne Marie Gallagher, sister of theology teacher John Coleman, passed away on January 22, 2025.
     
    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.
     
    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

    Agustina "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

    Sr. 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.
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