ARIAS, ALLEN RICHARD Born: January 18, 1932 Died: January 23, 2014 Allen was born in Albuquerque to William Alfred and Yvonne Reynaud Arias. He spent his childhood in Albuquerque, attending St. Mary’s Catholic School and St. Mary’s High School. He entered the Jesuit Novitiate at Grand Coteau, Louisiana, and received his BA and MA degrees from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. He was ordained a Jesuit priest on September 7, 1963, at Lyon, France, where he studied theology. He spent a number of years in service in the Seattle, Washington area, and at Georgetown University in the Washington, DC area. He later returned to Albuquerque where he spent the rest of his life. He was predeceased by his parents; two brothers, William Alfred Arias, Jr., and James Edmund Arias; and his sister, Arlene Arias Isler. He is survived by his sisters, Yvonne Arias (David) Duer of Richmond, California, and Ellen Marie Arias of Santa Fe; and by many nieces, nephews, and great-nephews/nieces. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014, at 10:00 AM, in the chapel of Manzano Del Sol Good Samaritan Village, 5201 Roma Avenue, NE, Albuquerque. Donations in Allen’s memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
↧