By
A funeral Mass was celebrated last Saturday in Lake Forest, Ill., for sophomore Michael Gannon, who died on April 28. Vice President for University Mission and Ministry Jack Butler, SJ, and Director of Campus Ministry Fr. Tony Penna, were concelebrants at the Mass, which was attended by many friends and classmates from Boston College.
Mr. Gannon was a student in the Carroll School of Management and a member of the BC water polo team.
In a letter to the Boston College community, Vice President for Student Affairs Patrick Rombalski said the news of Mr. Gannon's death "has saddened our community," and encouraged members to reach out to staff in Counseling Services, Residential Life and Campus Ministry. "As a community we depend upon one another, and can all benefit from our shared strength, comfort, and care."
Rombalski noted that Mr. Gannon will be remembered in all campus liturgies for the remainder of the semester, and was also among those memorialized at this past Monday's annual Service of Remembrance for all members of the University community who have passed away during the academic year.