Brother J. Alfred Moroni, professor emeritus at Christian Brothers University, who dedicated his life to teaching and was a fixture at CBU for 48 years, died August 7 at his residence on campus. He was 88. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Sat., Aug. 10 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Fr. James Murphy, was the principal celebrant of the Liturgy, which was concelebrated by Frs. Val Handwerker, Gabriel DiFederico, Aaron Arce, O.P., and Patrick Shanahan, O.P. Internment followed in the Brothers' Section of Calvary Cemetery. Brother Stan Sobczyk, F.S.C., president of CBU, said that Brother Alfred always remembered the students. "Bro. Alfred was a master teacher who was devoted to developing ethical principles and professional excellence in his students," said Brother Stan. "He was a very caring man, very quiet, but very loving," said Mike Watermeier. "He was truly a 'brother's brother' always caring and loving and very much devoted to the Blessed Mother. He was a great, great teacher and instructor that will always be remembered," he said. "I knew him since I began at CBHS in the 50's." A De La Salle Christian Brother for 70 years, he was born Richard J. Moroni in Joliet, IL to Joseph and Antonia (Pesavento) Moroni. He attended De La Salle High School in Joliet, Illinois and received his B.S. degree from Saint Mary's College in Winona, MN, in 1936. In 1954, he obtained an M.S. in Accounting from St. Louis University. His professional experience included teaching at St. George High School in Evanston, IL, and at Boys' Town in Nebraska. From 1940 to 1949 he was an instructor and business manager at Saint Mary's College before moving to Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, MO, where he was a teacher until 1954. Then he taught at Christian Brothers University in Memphis and served as treasurer and vice president. He retired in 1992 at CBU. His brothers Joseph and Richard and his sister Teresa (Van Zaghi) preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother, Louis Moroni, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and two grandnieces. (From the online West Tennessee Catholic Diocese Archives)
He dedicated his life to teaching and was a fixture at Christian Brothers University for 48 years. Brother J. Alfred Moroni, professor emeritus at CBU, died Wednesday at his residence on campus. He was 88. Those who knew him said Brother Alfred was dedicated to teaching and mentoring students, especially in economics and accounting. "He was always a mentor to students. It wasn't just about what happened in classroom. It was always about the student," said CBU's president, Brother Stan Sobczyk. Brother Alfred was born in 1914 in Joliet, Ill., and joined the Christian Brothers Order when he was 18. He began his lengthy teaching career in 1932 at St. George High School in Evanston, Ill., after receiving degrees from St. Mary's College and St. Louis University and studying at Loyola, DePaul and Northwestern universities. He also taught at Boys Town as well as at Christian Brothers high schools in St. Louis and Memphis. Even after he retired in 1992, he continued to maintain an office where he tutored and counseled students, Sobczyk said. Chuck Strong, owner of Piano's Flowers and Gifts in Memphis, recalls taking accounting from Brother Alfred 40 years ago. "He was mild-mannered; he never raised his voice,'' Strong said. "He was dedicated. He still taught, even after all that time." Over the years, Brother Alfred received numerous awards for achievements as an educator and service to the community. Among his honors were the Delta Sigma Pi Award and the Maurelian Medal from the Christian Brothers. Brother Alfred leaves a brother, Louis Moroni of Scottsdale, Ariz. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. Memorials may be sent to the J. Alfred Moroni Scholarship Fund at CBU. [Written by Jacinthia Jones and published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on August 9, 2002]
He dedicated his life to teaching and was a fixture at Christian Brothers University for 48 years. Brother J. Alfred Moroni, professor emeritus at CBU, died Wednesday at his residence on campus. He was 88. Those who knew him said Brother Alfred was dedicated to teaching and mentoring students, especially in economics and accounting. "He was always a mentor to students. It wasn't just about what happened in classroom. It was always about the student," said CBU's president, Brother Stan Sobczyk. Brother Alfred was born in 1914 in Joliet, Ill., and joined the Christian Brothers Order when he was 18. He began his lengthy teaching career in 1932 at St. George High School in Evanston, Ill., after receiving degrees from St. Mary's College and St. Louis University and studying at Loyola, DePaul and Northwestern universities. He also taught at Boys Town as well as at Christian Brothers high schools in St. Louis and Memphis. Even after he retired in 1992, he continued to maintain an office where he tutored and counseled students, Sobczyk said. Chuck Strong, owner of Piano's Flowers and Gifts in Memphis, recalls taking accounting from Brother Alfred 40 years ago. "He was mild-mannered; he never raised his voice,'' Strong said. "He was dedicated. He still taught, even after all that time." Over the years, Brother Alfred received numerous awards for achievements as an educator and service to the community. Among his honors were the Delta Sigma Pi Award and the Maurelian Medal from the Christian Brothers. Brother Alfred leaves a brother, Louis Moroni of Scottsdale, Ariz. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. Memorials may be sent to the J. Alfred Moroni Scholarship Fund at CBU. [Written by Jacinthia Jones and published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on August 9, 2002]
Brother J. Alfred Moroni, professor emeritus at Christian Brothers University, who dedicated his life to teaching and was a fixture at CBU for 48 years, died August 7 at his residence on campus. He was 88. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Sat., Aug. 10 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Fr. James Murphy, was the principal celebrant of the Liturgy, which was concelebrated by Frs. Val Handwerker, Gabriel DiFederico, Aaron Arce, O.P., and Patrick Shanahan, O.P. Internment followed in the Brothers' Section of Calvary Cemetery. Brother Stan Sobczyk, F.S.C., president of CBU, said that Brother Alfred always remembered the students. "Bro. Alfred was a master teacher who was devoted to developing ethical principles and professional excellence in his students," said Brother Stan. "He was a very caring man, very quiet, but very loving," said Mike Watermeier. "He was truly a 'brother's brother' always caring and loving and very much devoted to the Blessed Mother. He was a great, great teacher and instructor that will always be remembered," he said. "I knew him since I began at CBHS in the 50's." A De La Salle Christian Brother for 70 years, he was born Richard J. Moroni in Joliet, IL to Joseph and Antonia (Pesavento) Moroni. He attended De La Salle High School in Joliet, Illinois and received his B.S. degree from Saint Mary's College in Winona, MN, in 1936. In 1954, he obtained an M.S. in Accounting from St. Louis University. His professional experience included teaching at St. George High School in Evanston, IL, and at Boys' Town in Nebraska. From 1940 to 1949 he was an instructor and business manager at Saint Mary's College before moving to Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, MO, where he was a teacher until 1954. Then he taught at Christian Brothers University in Memphis and served as treasurer and vice president. He retired in 1992 at CBU. His brothers Joseph and Richard and his sister Teresa (Van Zaghi) preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother, Louis Moroni, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and two grandnieces. (From the online West Tennessee Catholic Diocese Archives)
He dedicated his life to teaching and was a fixture at Christian Brothers University for 48 years. Brother J. Alfred Moroni, professor emeritus at CBU, died Wednesday at his residence on campus. He was 88. Those who knew him said Brother Alfred was dedicated to teaching and mentoring students, especially in economics and accounting. "He was always a mentor to students. It wasn't just about what happened in classroom. It was always about the student," said CBU's president, Brother Stan Sobczyk. Brother Alfred was born in 1914 in Joliet, Ill., and joined the Christian Brothers Order when he was 18. He began his lengthy teaching career in 1932 at St. George High School in Evanston, Ill., after receiving degrees from St. Mary's College and St. Louis University and studying at Loyola, DePaul and Northwestern universities. He also taught at Boys Town as well as at Christian Brothers high schools in St. Louis and Memphis. Even after he retired in 1992, he continued to maintain an office where he tutored and counseled students, Sobczyk said. Chuck Strong, owner of Piano's Flowers and Gifts in Memphis, recalls taking accounting from Brother Alfred 40 years ago. "He was mild-mannered; he never raised his voice,'' Strong said. "He was dedicated. He still taught, even after all that time." Over the years, Brother Alfred received numerous awards for achievements as an educator and service to the community. Among his honors were the Delta Sigma Pi Award and the Maurelian Medal from the Christian Brothers. Brother Alfred leaves a brother, Louis Moroni of Scottsdale, Ariz. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. Memorials may be sent to the J. Alfred Moroni Scholarship Fund at CBU. [Written by Jacinthia Jones and published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on August 9, 2002]
He dedicated his life to teaching and was a fixture at Christian Brothers University for 48 years. Brother J. Alfred Moroni, professor emeritus at CBU, died Wednesday at his residence on campus. He was 88. Those who knew him said Brother Alfred was dedicated to teaching and mentoring students, especially in economics and accounting. "He was always a mentor to students. It wasn't just about what happened in classroom. It was always about the student," said CBU's president, Brother Stan Sobczyk. Brother Alfred was born in 1914 in Joliet, Ill., and joined the Christian Brothers Order when he was 18. He began his lengthy teaching career in 1932 at St. George High School in Evanston, Ill., after receiving degrees from St. Mary's College and St. Louis University and studying at Loyola, DePaul and Northwestern universities. He also taught at Boys Town as well as at Christian Brothers high schools in St. Louis and Memphis. Even after he retired in 1992, he continued to maintain an office where he tutored and counseled students, Sobczyk said. Chuck Strong, owner of Piano's Flowers and Gifts in Memphis, recalls taking accounting from Brother Alfred 40 years ago. "He was mild-mannered; he never raised his voice,'' Strong said. "He was dedicated. He still taught, even after all that time." Over the years, Brother Alfred received numerous awards for achievements as an educator and service to the community. Among his honors were the Delta Sigma Pi Award and the Maurelian Medal from the Christian Brothers. Brother Alfred leaves a brother, Louis Moroni of Scottsdale, Ariz. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. Memorials may be sent to the J. Alfred Moroni Scholarship Fund at CBU. [Written by Jacinthia Jones and published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on August 9, 2002]
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