Remembering Lives of Service
In a season of loss, the abbey and college communities bid farewell to five men who contributed to the educations of thousands of students.
The Rev. John Bostwick ’68 (Theology & Religious Studies), died Oct. 21, 2018, at the age of 72. Bostwick served as house superior at St. Joseph Priory on campus and as master of novices. He taught in several Norbertine high schools before joining the faculty at St. Norbert College, where he taught for 25 years. Bostwick is survived by his Norbertine confrères, his brother and stepbrothers.
The Rev. Sal Cuccia ’63 (pictured left) died Nov. 17, 2018, at the age of 78. A faculty member at Archmere Academy in
The Rev. Bartholomew Agar ’55 (Music, Emeritus) died Feb. 2, 2019, at the age of 87. Agar was a faculty member at St. Norbert High School on campus 1955-58 and at St. John Neumann High School in Philadelphia. He joined the music faculty at SNC in 1973 and taught at the college for 10 years, also serving as organist, accompanist and choir director. Agar is survived by the Norbertine community, two half-brothers and a half-sister.
The Rev. Vincent Joseph De Leers ’39 (Chemistry, Emeritus) died Feb. 7, 2019, at the age of 100. De Leers served in the United States Army 1940-42. In 1943, he joined the faculty of St. Norbert High School and later spent three years at St. John Neumann High School. He served as dean of St. Norbert College 1957-67. De
Heinz Baader (History, Emeritus) died Feb. 16, 2019, at the age of 87. Baader (above), a native of Germany, arrived in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar and earned his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. He arrived at St. Norbert in 1965 and served on the faculty for 32 years, until his retirement in 1997. Baader is survived by his wife, Margaret.
March 17, 2019