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Br. Michael Farrell (1940-2009)

Born Michael Joseph Farrell on March 4, 1940

Entered the Brothers of the Christian Schools Barrytown Novititate on June 24, 1958

Received the religious habit and name, Brother Michael Patrick on September 7, 1958

Pronounced Perpetual Vows at Manhattan College, Bronx, NY in 1965

ASSIGNMENTS

1959-1963 - Washington, D.C. | De La Salle College: scholasticate

1963-1970 - Syracuse, NY | Christian Brothers Academy: teacher

1970-1973 - Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA | St. Joseph School: teacher

1973-1974 - Bronx, NY | St. Raymond's School: teacher

1974-1975 - Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA | St. Joseph H S: assistant headmaster

1975-1983 - Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA | St. Joseph H S: headmaster

1983-1984 - Yonkers, NY | Sacred Heart community: study (1st sem); Sangre (2nd sem)

1984-1988 - Nazareth, ETHIOPIA | St. Joseph School: headmaster

1988-1992 - Meki, ETHIOPIA | Catholic Mission School: headmaster

1992-1994 - New York City, NY | La Salle Academy: teacher

1994-1999 - New York City, NY | La Salle Academy: principal

1999-2004 - New York City, NY | Resurrection School: principal

2004-2008 - New York City, NY | La Salle Academy: president

2008-2009 - Bronx, NY | Lasallian Community at Bedford Park: retired

Below is an obituary entry for Brother Michael Farrell in the New York Times. There are also links to the obituary and guest book pages.

May he rest in Peace

Farrell, Michael

FARRELL--Brother Michael Patrick, FSC on September 20, 2009 in New York City in the Fiftieth year of his Vows as a Brother of the Christian Schools. Born in Ascension Parish, Manhattan March 4, 1940, to John and Anne (Comiskey) Farrell, he is survived by Bro. John Farrell, FSC, Kathleen Farrell, James and Eugene. He entered the Christian Brothers on June 26, 1958 and graduated Catholic University of America with a BS in Physics in 1963, and completed his MS in Physics at the University of Notre Dame in 1970. After over 20 years teaching and heading the Brothers schools in Ethiopia, he returned to New York to be close to his ailing parents. He then began his long association with La Salle Academy in Manhattan as a teacher and then as Principal, and finally retired as President in 2006. He was a strong supporter of the LaSallian Volunteer movement living with them at Resurrection Parish, Harlem, and until his death at the Bedford Park Community. Reposing at John J. Fox & Sons, 201 Street and the Grand Concourse Tuesday and Wednesday 2-5 and 7-9pm. Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday at 10am at St. Philip Neri Church, across from Fox Funeral Home. Interment follows at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to the LaSallian Volunteers; Christian Brothers Conference; Hecker Suite 300; 3025 Fourth St. NE, Washington, DC 20017-1102.

Published in the New York Times on 9/22/2009
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