Brother Brian Forestall, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1926-1971)

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He was born June 18, 1926 in Kitchner, Ontario, Canada. From 1934 until 1942 he was a student at St. Mary’s School, Kitchner then from 1942 until 1944 at Toronto Northern Vocational School. From 1944 until 1947 he worked as a master plumber. On August 15, 1947 he professed his Passionist vows as brother at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From 1948 until 1953 he was general maintenance man at Union City, New Jersey. Then from 1959 until 1964 he was a missionary in the Philippines. From 1965 until 1967 he was back again in Union City and then from 1967 until 1970 was assigned as superior at Holy Cross Retreat, Port Burwell, Canada. From 1970 until 1971 he was again in Union City for a third time. He died in Mercy Hospital, Scranton, Pennsylvania from hepatitis.