Submitted by: Dan Rich

Brother Jerome J. Schwabe, CSC

Nov. 17, 1929 - Jan. 8, 1997

South Bend Tribune 1/10/1997

Brother Jerome John Schwabe, CSC, former Headmaster of LeMans Academy, Rolling Prairie, Ind., and pastoral associate at St. Stanislaus Parish, South Bend, Ind., died at Dujarie House, Notre Dame, after a lengthy illness. Prior to coming to Dujarie House, Brother Jerome had been a supervisor of prison ministry for the Los Angeles Diocese for the previous seven years.

In his nearly 50 years as a Brother of Holy Cross, Brother Jerome served as a teacher and/or administrator at Gibault School, Terre Haute, Ind.; Holy Trinity High School, Chicago, Ill.; Colegio Notre Dame, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Hoban High School, Akron, Ohio.

Born in Milwaukee, Wis., Brother Jerome entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948 and made his final profesiono as a Brother of Holy Cross in 1952. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. He is survived by his brother, Donald of Shoreview, Minn., and many nieces and nephews.

Mass of the Resurrection will be held at the Holy Cross Brothers Center at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11. Viewing will be at the Brothers Center beginning at 12 noon. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Dujarie House, P.O. Box 706, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Hickey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.