May 79 In 1964, Brother JOHN PELDŽIUS (Pel-joos) died at the house in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 73. He was a religious for 45 years. He was engaged in the publishing of Draugas and was a diligent promoter of the Catholic press. He is buried in the Marian Fathers' section of St. Casimir Cemetery in Chicago. In 1985, Father JOSEPH FRĄCKIEWICZ (Fronts-kiev-eech) died in Glubokoye (Gloo-bo-ko-ye), Belarus, at the age of 73 after a long fight with cancer. He was a member of the Polish Province, a religious for 53 years and a priest for 44. He ministered for many years to the Catholic faithful during the Soviet occupation, which made religious community life impossible. Because of his pastoral ministry, he was arrested and exiled to Siberia, where he was imprisoned for six years. He secretly exercised priestly ministry in the gulags. He is buried in Glubokoye, Belarus. May 14 On May 14, 1988, Brother JULIAN DUCHALSKI (Doo-hal-ski), a member of the Polish Province, died at the age of 78. He was a religious for 40 years and worked as a farmer and administrator for the landed property connected with our houses. He was a man of prayer, hard-working and humble, gracious towards everyone, and led a virtuous life dedicated to the service of God and the community. He is buried in the Marian Fathers’ section of Wawrzyszew Cemetery in Warsaw. May 15 On May 15, 1996, Father CASTILIUS (Cas-tih-loos) RAMANAUSKAS (Ra-ma-now-skas) died in the Kaunas hospital during a surgery. He was 50 years old, a religious for 17 years and a priest for 8. He professed his vows in secret, graduated from an underground seminary, and was secretly ordained a priest. He worked in among Lithuanian immigrants in the U.S. and then in Panevėžys (Pa-ne-vay-zhees), Lithuania. He is buried in the cemetery of his native parish of Anykščiai (Ah-neek-shee). May 16 On May 16, 1769, Father ALEXANDER MRAAS, a Czech by birth, Lector of theology and Secretary of the Order, died in the flames that engulfed the monastery at Goźlin. He was known for his prudence, learning, and dedication to the good of the community. His ashes were buried at the church at Mniszów (Mnee-shoof).
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