In Memoriam Archive

Martha 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.

Lawrence 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.

Loyal 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.

Ronald 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.

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.

James 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.

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, 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.

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.

Fr. 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.