Sullivan, Leonard J. (Brother)

February 8, 2017

Jesuit Brother Leonard J. Sullivan died on Feb. 8, 2017, at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, California. He was 90 and had been a Jesuit brother for 72 years.

Sullivan, Leonard J.

Jesuit Brother Leonard J. Sullivan died on Feb. 8, 2017, at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, California. He was 90 and had been a Jesuit brother for 72 years.

Br. Sullivan was born in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 1926, and after graduating from St. Ignatius High School in 1944, he entered the Jesuit Novitiate at Los Gatos. As a young brother, his assignments were varied: maintenance and painting at the Novitiate, secretary to the principal at St. Ignatius High, bookbinder at the Jesuit bindery at Alma College, Los Gatos, and infirmarian at Bellarmine Prep, San Jose.

In 1954, he returned to St. Ignatius, where over a 20-year period, he served as librarian, history teacher, and, after establishing a television studio, instructor in television production and broadcasting. He later served as librarian at Serra High School, San Mateo, and in the public library systems of San Mateo, San Francisco, and South San Francisco.

Over the years, balancing work obligations with studies, Br. Sullivan earned degrees from the University of San Francisco (BA, history, 1963, and library certificate, 1968), San Francisco State (MA, education, 1973), San Jose State (MLS, library science, 1977), and state teaching credentials.

He was an avid Giants fan, coached St. Ignatius’ freshman and junior varsity baseball teams for many years, and worked as an umpire at the high school level. He was also a model railroad fan.

He is survived by many nieces and nephews, including Cathy McAvoy of San Jose.

David Inczauskis, SJ

David was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, and raised in Homer Glen, Illinois. A graduate of Wake Forest University, he met the Jesuits while studying liberation theology at Oxford University and joined the Society after graduation in 2014. 

As a Jesuit, David has been particularly active in academics: studying or working at a university every year since taking first vows in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2016. He published two books in Spanish, one in 2019 on Honduran theater and one in 2022 on Honduran cinema. His current research as a doctoral student in philosophy at Loyola University Chicago focuses on critical phenomenology and Latin American liberation philosophy. Also at Loyola Chicago, he serves as chaplain to the men’s volleyball team and to the Spanglish Christian life community. Off campus, he works as a community organizer with the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership.

After ordination, David will continue as a doctoral student in philosophy at Loyola University Chicago.