Brother Eugene L. Behenna, oldest member of Xaverian Brothers, dies at 95 July 5, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Xaverian Brother Eugene L. Behenna (formerly Brother Edgar) was offered June 3 at the Chapel of St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, Mass. Brother Eugene died May 25. He was 95 and the oldest member of his religious community. Born in Massachusetts, Brother Eugene entered the Xaverian Brothers on Feb. 15, 1946. Six months later, he received his religious habit, taking the name Brother Edgar. Brother Eugene received his bachelor’s degree in English from The Catholic University of America in Washington and a master’s degree in English from Boston College, specializing in Shakespearean studies. Early in his teaching ministry, Brother Eugene taught at Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington. Elsewhere, he ministered in the Archdiocese of Washington, Kentucky, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut. More obituaries Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA superstar with Georgetown University roots, dies at 58 Father Christian Aloysius “Cris” Janson, S.M., dies at 83 Xaverian Brother Daniel Conaghan dies at 84 Sister Maria Natividad Aponte, who served SSND for 70 years, dies at 99 Sister Judith Anne Schaum, leader in Baltimore Catholic schools, dies at 85 Sister of Mercy Mary Judith Schmelz, chemistry professor and school administrator, dies at 99 Copyright © 2024 Catholic Review Media Print