Brother Edward G. Bozzo
December 12, 1932 ~ August 20, 2018
Brother Edward G. Bozzo, C.F.X., 85, died Monday evening, August 20, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run accident six weeks ago. He was a member of the Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier for sixty-eight years, and a member of their Melrose Community since 1974.
Born in New York on December 12, 1932, he was the son of the late Emil and Rose (Repetti) Bozzo. He was raised and educated in New York and was a 1950 graduate of Saint Michael’s Diocesan High School in Brooklyn. That September, he entered the Xaverian Brothers and on March 19, 1951 took the religious name Brother Kurt.
Brother Edward received his bachelor’s degree from Catholic University in 1956. He took a second degree there in 1962 and completed graduate studies in Paris, Rome, and Madrid before returning to Catholic University where he earned a Ph.D. in 1969.
His teaching career began in 1956 at Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore. He then taught at Xaverian College in Silver Spring, MD from 1964-1970. From 1970-1972 he taught at Cardinal Cushing College while also doing formation work at the Xaverian Brothers Novitiate in Newton Highlands. He then served as Religious Education Director at Saint Timothy Parish in Norwood before returning to the high school classroom at Saint John’s Prep in Danvers in 1973.
Since 1986, Brother Edward has been a faculty and staff member at Malden Catholic High School, most recently serving as archivist.
He was predeceased by his siblings Emil, John, Elvira, Evelyn, and Brother Albert Bozzo, C.F.X.
His Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Saint John’s Preparatory School, 72 Spring St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Xaverian Brothers Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the Mass from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Brother Edward’s name may be made to any scholarship fund at any Xaverian Brothers sponsored school.
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It’s a very sad day. We always valued our brief conversations with Brother Edward. His morning walks often brought him to Crystal Street where he engaged in very interesting and enlightening conversations. It was clearly evident that he was a knowledgeable man who viewed issues broadly and intelligently. Brother Edward will be sorely missed.