† Album of the Deceased Fathers and Brothers † 108 In 1949, Father ROBERT WIERZEJSKI (Vee-eh-zhay-ski) died at the age of 69 at the house in Warsaw-Bielany. He was a priest for 38 years and a religious for 36. Renowned as a biologist, he joined our Congregation in Fribourg. He was the first principal and a teacher at our preparatory high school in Warsaw-Bielany, where he founded a museum of natural sciences and ethnography, filled with many objects gathered during his long trips to South America, China, and Japan. Humble and devout, he was highly esteemed as a man of great gentleness and diligence. He is buried in the Marian Fathers’ section of Wawrzyszew Cemetery in Warsaw. July 22 On July 22, 1973, Brother ANTHONY VAIČIUNAS (Vai-choo-nas), a member of the Lithuanian Province, died at the age of 59. He was a religious for 38 years. Always faithful to his vocation, even during the persecution of the Church, he labored as a Sacristan, organist, and gardener. He is buried in the cemetery in Zemaitkiemis (Ze-mite-kieh-mis). In 1983, Father ALBIN BUDRIKIS (Bood-ree-kis), a member of the Lithuanian Province, died at the age of 67. He was a religious for 50 years and a priest for 39. After the suppression of religious institutes, he fulfilled the duties of Pastor in various parishes. He was greatly appreciated as a preacher, confessor, and spiritual director. Partially paralyzed for the last eight years of his life, he nevertheless sought to be a useful servant of Christ and the Church until his death. He is buried in Rokantiškės (Ro-kon-tish-kess), near Vilnius. July 23 On July 23, 1958, Brother JOHN GAJOWNICZEK (Gai-ov-nee-chek), a seminarian in minor orders and a member of the Polish Province for eight years, died at the age of almost 24. Due to negligence at the hospital where he was admitted with an extremely high fever, he jumped out of the window and died on the spot. He is buried in the Marian Fathers’ section of Wawrzyszew Cemetery in Warsaw. July 24 On July 24, 1800, Father MARTIN STĘCHLEWICZ (Sten-hle-veech) died at the monastery in Skórzec at the age of 70. He was a religious for 50 years and a priest for 45. He is buried in the crypt of the church in Skórzec.
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