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In the second half of 2000, 240 faithful of the Prelature and 16 members of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross passed away.
The suffrages stipulated by Blessed Josemaria have been offered for these deceased. As we continue to pray for them, let us thank God for the example that they have left us through their fidelity in striving to transform their professional work and the ordinary circumstances of their lives into an occasion for loving God and serving the Church and all souls. Their love for God constitutes the meaning and value of their lives, whether outstanding in the eyes of others or whether quite ordinary, as was true in most cases.
In addition to the names of all who have died during this period, we have gathered a few biographical details about some of the deceased, which give an idea of the variety of circumstances and situations in which the faithful of Opus Dei live. For reasons of space, we are not including this data in the other cases, but we must not forget that we have a debt of gratitude towards all of them for the example of fidelity that they have left us. But these brief sketches are enough to help us live the Communion of Saints better with those who have preceded us to heaven.
Concepción Andrés Lamberti was born in Madrid, Spain, on October 10, 1921, and belonged to Opus Dei since 1946. She was very generous in her dedication to domestic tasks in centers of the Prelature, conscious of the importance of her work there for the apostolate. She worked with joy, even in moments that were difficult due to the lack of material means. During her sickness she gave an example of self-denial and courage in accepting the will of God, transmitting peace and joy to those around her. She died in Madrid on August 4, 2000.
Eduard Arumí Blancafort was born in La Garriga, near Barcelona, Spain, on April 1, 1938. He met Opus Dei in 1958 and formed part of the Brafa Sports School from its beginnings in 1963. He dedicated himself to teaching sports and physical education as a means of providing young men with a well-rounded formation. During the last years of his life he published numerous opinion articles in specialized magazines and newspapers. He communicated a Christian spirit to the many people he was in contact with in the fields of art, culture and sport. He died in Andorra on August 23, 2000.
Enrica Botella Raduán was born in Alcoy, Spain, on September 27, 1917. She was one of the first women members of Opus Dei. In 1949 she moved to Italy where she stayed until 1966, supervising the administration of centers of Opus Dei in Rome, Naples and Milan. In Barcelona, where she lived during recent years until her death on September 26, 2000, her work put her in contact with many people to whom she transmitted a love for God and the Church through her prayer, attention and affection. She gave an example of generosity and fidelity to the spirit of Opus Dei, which she had the opportunity of learning directly from Blessed Josemaria over many years.
Laura Busca Otaegui was born in Zumarraga, Guipuzcoa, Spain, on November 3, 1912 and belonged to Opus Dei since 1953. She moved to Pamplona, where her husband, Dr. Eduardo Ortiz de Landázuri, worked in the beginnings of the University of Navarre hospital. She was one of the first women pharmacists in Spain. The mother of seven children, she was known for her generosity, simplicity and constant good humor, even during the long years of sickness that she bore with abandonment in God’s hands. She died in Pamplona on October 11, 2000.
Julia Capón Bonnell (Kitty) was born in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on January 20, 1932. She got to know Opus Dei in Rosario in 1950, and in 1956 she moved to Rome where she met Blessed Josemaria. Upon returning to South America, she lived in Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. During her later years she gave impetus to the apostolic work through periodic trips to cities in Argentina where centers of the Prelature had not yet been established. Her good humor, strong and enterprising character, positive outlook and constant availability were a stimulus for everyone. She died of cancer in Buenos Aires on August 19, 2000.
Jaime Faustmann Salas was born in Bilbao, Spain, on January 25, 1933. He studied industrial engineering in Bilbao and Madrid and later obtained a doctorate in this field at the University of Aachen in Germany. He exercised his profession in companies in Switzerland, Madrid and Bilbao, and taught at the University of Navarre and at the State University of Navarre. He was noted for his cordiality in dealing with colleagues and friends, by whom he was greatly appreciated and loved. He died in Pamplona on November 3, 2000.
Ramon Santiago Fernández Cuervo de la Grana, Jr. was born on January 7, 1927 in Manila. One of the first Supernumeraries in the Philippines, he studied accounting and was one of the first to undertake real estate development in his country. He had 13 children and gave generous assistance to many families in financial straits. His colleagues admired his moral integrity, competence and generosity, as well as his simple and sober way of life and the great care he took of his employees. In July of 1998 he was diagnosed with cancer, but in spite of his sickness he continued to work with joy and supernatural outlook until his death on September 10, 2000.
Juan Juarros Nieto was born in Madrid on May 16, 1924. Married and the father of seven children, he belonged to Opus Dei since 1963. A lawyer by profession, he was characterized by a great apostolic spirit that he maintained right to the last moments of his life. He served also as a police official, and both in that function and in his work as a lawyer he was noted for his moral rectitude and professional competence. He died on August 14, 2000, in San Sebastian.
Rev. Fernando Lázaro Romeo was born in Vizcaya, Spain, on April 1, 1932 and died in Santa Fe, Argentina, on August 10, 2000. He joined Opus Dei in 1950, and in 1967, having obtained doctorates in engineering and in moral theology, was ordained a priest. In 1974 he moved to Argentina where he carried out a deep priestly work among people of all walks of life. He dedicated many hours to preaching and to administering the sacrament of confession and devoted special attention to work with diocesan priests in various cities throughout the country.
Rev. Miguel Angel Madurga was born in Zaragoza, Spain, on April 10, 1925, and joined Opus Dei in 1942. In 1949, after receiving his licentiate in medicine, he moved to Italy. Ordained a priest in 1953, he carried out a broad pastoral work in various Italian cities. In Palermo he was spiritual director of the diocesan seminary, where he spent many years contributing with zeal and dedication to the formation of hundreds of priests. He died on July 13, 2000 in Edolo, Brescia.
Renato Pizzioli was born in Trieste, Italy, on August 15, 1923. The first Supernumerary from that city, he contributed with great generosity to the beginnings of stable apostolic work by Opus Dei in Trieste. As a family physician he was greatly loved and highly esteemed. Afflicted with a grave illness in his final years, he was always exemplary in his participation in the means of spiritual formation. He died in his native city on October 5, 2000.
Raphaël Saint-Maurice was born on December 6, 1913, in the province of Quebec, Canada. A high school mathematics teacher, he was one of the first Supernumeraries in Canada. The father of seven children, he was faithful to his plan of spiritual life and to the means of formation even during the ten years in which he lived far from a center of Opus Dei and despite precarious health. He was generous with his time and gave courses in Christian doctrine, helped the needy, and took part in formational activities in his parish. During his sickness he maintained his peace and good humor and showed to the end a great trust in our Lady. He died on August 11, 2000.
Virginia Urdaniz de Wyler was born in Buenos Aires, on January 26, 1921. Married and with six children, she considered her oldest daughter, who was born with Down Syndrome, as her greatest treasure. She taught her daughter to pray and to live with a Christian spirit, just as she did her other children. They prayed the rosary together each day. Of an enterprising spirit, for many years she spared neither time nor effort to help run a work of Christian formation for young people, and in this connection was involved in many fund-raising activities. She accepted with cheerfulness and good humor the sickness from which she died on October 5, 2000.
Rev. Victor Manuel del Valle Noriega was born in Mexico City on June 4, 1931. He belonged to Opus Dei since 1953, and was one of the first faithful of the Prelature to begin the apostolic work of Opus Dei in Guatemala, where he lived from July of 1955. He was an architect of great professional prestige, winning several international awards. On September 21, 1997 he was ordained a priest. In August of 2000 cancer was diagnosed, which he bore with supernatural outlook, offering his sufferings for the Pope and for the apostolic work of Opus Dei in the service of the Church. He died in Guatemala on November 24, 2000.
Cecilia Vargas de Poveda was one of the first women lawyers in Colombia. Though married she was unable to have children. This circumstance, in which she saw the will of God, gave her more time to take part in works of Christian formation. Her love for the Church and her country led her to seek the collaboration of her colleagues in opposing a law contrary to human life. She died on September 26, 2000.
Ana Maria Yasuko Ohno was born on April 3, 1905 in Osaka and died on September 30, 2000. She was the first Supernumerary woman in Japan. She was of great help in beginning the apostolic work of Opus Dei in her country. She carried out a broad apostolate among non-Catholic and non-Christian university women and professionals, whom she brought closer to God and the Church by means of catechism classes.
The other faithful of the Prelature who died during these six months are:
Carlos Acevedo López - August 7, 2000
Carlos Humberto del Aguila Silva - July 24, 2000
Manuel Aguilera Domínguez - July 21, 2000
Joaquín María Aguinaga Torrano - November 24, 2000
Fernando Alario Saubot - August 21, 2000
José Albiol Verdecho - July 31, 2000
Juan Antonio Aliseda Vázquez - July 16, 2000
Antonio Alonso Fernández - July 7, 2000
María del Carmen Álvarez Arenosa - July 27, 2000
María del Carmen Álvarez de Novillo Astrada - December 17, 2000
Ana Aracil Moltó - November 17, 2000
María Cristina Argueta González - November 26, 2000
Alicia Ariztía de Silva - October 1, 2000
Pere Arnau Amorós - December 30, 2000
Clara Reiko Asano - December 30, 2000
Etelvina Barbajero - September 10, 2000
Luis Bárcenas Marín - December 20, 2000
Wenceslao Barios Calvís - August 12, 2000
Manuel Barrado Herrero - August 10, 2000
Montserrat Bayés de Cirera - December 12, 2000
Juan C. Bellas Montenegro - September 6, 2000
Rosa Belloso Terán - November 7, 2000
Elinor Benavides de Negrete - November 12, 2000
Juan Benito Jaén - August 15, 2000
Calvin J. Benning - July 27, 2000
Gerardo Beotas Francos - August 30, 2000
Magín Berenger Alonso - October 24, 2000
Juan Bonet Costa - October 3, 2000
Carolina Boniche Lamban - July 11, 2000
Henri Bonin - November 11, 2000
Nélida Borja de Zecc - November 25, 2000
Pedro Borras Robilotta - September 20, 2000
Martha Bouscayrol de Bickford - December 20, 2000
Isabel Boyero Sánchez - October 25, 2000
José Brage Barros - November 22, 2000
Thomas Brophy - December 27, 2000
Carmen Bun Abad - December 7, 2000
Mariano Burguera Vendrell - November 4, 2000
Naome Byabazaire - July 7, 2000
Salvador Caballero Sánchez - September 17, 2000
Alberto Cabanes Castiñeira - September 19, 2000
Catalina Camps Cervera - December 20, 2000
José Luis Candau Parias - July 19, 2000
Rafael Canoy Leon - December 18, 2000
Winfrid Cantwell - December 26, 2000
Silvia Cañas de Moya - August 18, 2000
Juan Carlos Carrasco Sastría - July 25, 2000
Purificación Carreón Santa María - September 3, 2000
Luz Carrión Cumbicus - December 24, 2000
Felipe Casillas Monteón - November 6, 2000
Silveria Cebrián Gorostiaga de Basauri - November 26, 2000
Cristina Cipriani - December 12, 2000
Emma Claywel de Sánchez Aldana - July 20, 2000
María Asunción Comas Puig - December 8, 2000
Patricia Conroy - December 31, 2000
Emmanuel Cordero - May 8, 2000
María Angélica Cortez de Sabiche - December 30, 2000
Gerard Thomas Coughlin Kelley - August 4, 2000
Felice Cupane - October 26, 2000
Jimy Daly Guevara - December 24, 2000
Patrocinio Delgado - November 18, 2000
Pere Màrtir Dinarés Armengol - September 3, 2000
María Virtudes Diufain de Alba - September 7, 2000
Teodoro Domingo Sastre - September 3, 2000
Marius Dorval - October 1, 2000
Horacio Dragi Verrina - September 10, 2000
Francisca Elbal Barranco - August 23, 2000
Tito Estupiñán Noboa - July 14, 2000
Blanca Fanjul González - October 13, 2000
Malvina Farrell - November 30, 2000
Joaquín Fayos Faus - August 30, 2000
María Pilar Fernández Serrano - November 27, 2000
Miguel Fernández-Rivera Gómez - October 19, 2000
Martha Flores de Carvallo - July 8, 2000
Concepción Fontenla Rojí - July 31, 2000
Carmen Galarza Pérez-Acebal - July 8, 2000
María Teresa Galcerán Calveras - August 11, 2000
Andrea Gamarra de Pando - September 5, 2000
Salvador García Alcaide - September 30, 2000
Francisco García Ferre - December 29, 2000
Carmen García Gálvez - December 3, 2000
Antonio García Martos - November 5, 2000
José Antonio García de Vinuesa Toll - November 22, 2000
Marta Gigena de Molina - October 20, 2000
Fernando Gómez Arias - July 27, 2000
José Andrés Gómez de la Mata Rodríguez - July 4, 2000
Aniceto González Benitez - December 10, 2000
Alfredo González del Hoyo - December 6, 2000
Fernando González Jiménez - November 30, 2000
Guillermo González de Aledo Rittwagen - October 15, 2000
Rosa González-Estrada Romero - July 21, 2000
Enrique de Gracia Muntó - December 20, 2000
Montserrat Gras González - September 13, 2000
José Guerrero Cerdán - August 7, 2000
Blanca Guerrero de Negrete - October 20, 2000
José Manuel Guillén Díaz - October 25, 2000
Carmen Hernández de Drago - August 11, 2000
Luis Angel Hernández Roldán - September 26, 2000
Rolando Herrera Durán - July 6, 2000
Encarna Herrero Idígoras - September 10, 2000
Boris Jorge Hirmas Rubio - September 23, 2000
Kathleen Holmes - September 21, 2000
Antonio Huete Morillo - August 14, 2000
Cristina Izquierdo Martinón - November 15, 2000
Roger Jalón Sales - October 23, 2000
Miguel Jiménez Jimeno - December 21, 2000
Adelaide Kane - November 25, 2000
Johanna Kaussen - November 2, 2000
Raymond Peter Kelly - October 5, 2000
Nina Lacouture de Lacouture - July 29, 2000
Isidoro Landáburu de la Fuente - August 23, 2000
Felipe Lantero Díaz-Laviada - July 17, 2000
Julio Lazcano Ubios - December 9, 2000
María Angeles Len Iglesias - November 16, 2000
María Teresa Limusin Villeneuve - November 1, 2000
Francesc Llobet Pons - August 23, 2000
Felicitas Lobo Arevalillo - October 22, 2000
Mercedes López Bande - August 3, 2000
Benjamín López Calvo - October 13, 2000
Lourdes López Casalé - July 1, 2000
Francisco Losada Marmol - October 23, 2000
Manuel Madrazo Núñez - July 18, 2000
Lorenzo Macron de Juan - July 16, 2000
Manuel Marchante Serrano - November 12, 2000
María Encarnación Martín Martín - September 17, 2000
Amalia Martínez Escribano - November 6, 2000
María Emilia Martínez de Martínez - November 30, 2000
Francisco Martínez Vaillo - September 16, 2000
Rafael Matute Pardo - July 22, 2000
Ferran Mauricio Girona - December 14, 2000
Nylda Mayorga de Taquini - December 9, 2000
Ricardo Fontes Medeiros - April 1, 2000
Adela Mendizábal Santamaría - October 30, 2000
Antonio Roa Mercado - July 26, 2000
Antoni Mestre Barri - November 1, 2000
Valeriano Miguéliz Mateo - December 14, 2000
Caterina Milazzo - August 21, 2000
Blas Moliner Félez - July 1, 2000
Vicente Monaj Abadía - November 28, 2000
Carlos José Fernandes Monteiro - December 26, 2000
Antonio Morán Tinoco - September 1, 2000
Francisco Morant Barrachina - October 25, 2000
José Morcillo Manzano - October 1, 2000
Carlos Morenilla Miranda - August 20, 2000
María Luisa Moreno de los Ríos - September 14, 2000
Franca Mortara de Helguera - September 29, 2000
José Moscardó Pastor - July 25, 2000
Antonio Moscarello - July 9, 2000
Francisco Moscoso Baena - October, 2000
Carmen Muñoz Rodrigo - August 7, 2000
Concepción Navarro González - October 24, 2000
Carmen Navarro Regueira - July 16, 2000
Elsa Navarro de León - November 15, 2000
Antonio de Nevares - December 13, 2000
Annamaria Nicodemi - August 19, 2000
Cecilia Nicolás Caballero - September 26, 2000
José Alfredo Novo Segura - September 11, 2000
Ana María Olaizola Múgica - September 21, 2000
Ventura Olmedo Medina - July 30, 2000
Carlos Manuel Trindade de Ornelas Monteiro - September 1, 2000
Luis Ortín Rodríguez - July 8, 2000
Maruja Ortiz García - July 7, 2000
Ana Palma Ruíz - November 8, 2000
Maria Rita Pastor Villena - November 12, 2000
Jaime Pazos Castro - July 11, 2000
Socorro Pemán Castillo - September 16, 2000
Eusebi Perelló Panadès - August 22, 2000
Gloria Pérez - July 11, 2000
Carmen Pfaff Bertrán - November 16, 2000
Dolly Piedrahita de Saldarriaga - September 19, 2000
Guadalupe del Pozo López - July 5, 2000
Antonio Puertollano Suso - December 1, 2000
Alicia Puy Triay - July 28, 2000
Gregorio Querol Postigo - September 2, 2000
Pietro Ragonese - November 16, 2000
María Elena Ramírez de Castro - October 3, 2000
Vinicio Rascioni - August 12, 2000
Isabel Revert Pérez - August 22, 2000
Cesar Rimando - November 20, 2000
Maritza Rincón de d’Escriván - November 24, 2000
Mercedes Rincón Roviralta - August 2, 2000
José Raimundo Rodrigues de Paula - November 23, 2000
Irma Rodríguez de Ábrego - September 4, 2000
Arsenio Rodríguez Pérez - November 13, 2000
José María Rodríguez Pérez - November 10, 2000
Amelia Roldán Martín - October 23, 2000
Raquel Romero de Ripoll - August 4, 2000
Francisco Rosón Ibáñez - July 19, 2000
Rafael Ruiz-Mateos Jiménez - July 28, 2000
Ana Sahores de Murphy - July 27, 2000
Laureano Salguero Ecija - September 17, 2000
Ana San Martín Ortiz - July 24, 2000
Emma Sanchez-Aldana - July 20, 2000
Miguel Ángel Sancho Rebullida - July 24, 2000
María Sanz Pérez - October 7, 2000
Marta Schauricht de Ubilla - October 18, 2000
Angelina Selga Oms - November 23, 2000
Afonso José Leite Sampaio Soares - December 26, 2000
María Cristina Soler de Maravilla - September 10, 2000
Antonio Suárez Estrada - October 8, 2000
Nemoria Tapia de Carreño - August 4, 2000
Martha Elia Tenorio de Zárate - July 9, 2000
Agustín Thomas Moreno - August 30, 2000
Mary Thomson - August 5, 2000
Fernando Torres Cid - August 18, 2000
Adolfo Turano - September 12, 2000
Mariano Ureta Rivero - November 22, 2000
Juan José de Urresti Sánchez - September 22, 2000
Rafael Valera Muguiro - July 10, 2000
Felisa Valle Rodríguez - December 5, 2000
Antonio Vallés Richart - November 26, 2000
María Vallvé Illa - December 6, 2000
José Vargas Gayón - July 8, 2000
Pilar Vargas Lezama-Leguizamón - July 18, 2000
Irene Vázquez de Parga - October 22, 2000
María Concepción Verdú Moscardó (Marita) - December 1, 2000
Francisco Vicente Herrero - July 16, 2000
Mariví Villalobos Picardo - August 10, 2000
Joaquín Villanueva Lecumberri - October 12, 2000
Adolfo Villar Sueiro - August 19, 2000
Leticia Weiss de Hormaeche - December 9, 2000
Enrique Zbikowski Balbontín - September 28, 2000
Gloria Zenteno de Thomsen - July 4, 2000
Rosita Zuluaga de Arbeláez - June 28, 2000
Bertha Zunzunegui de Esquerra - October 2, 2000
Members of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross who died during this half year:
Rev. Manuel Andreu Toledo - August 2, 2000
Rev. Luis Abelardo Araujo Jácome - June 25, 2000
Rev. Lucas Avila Barrado - September 1, 2000
Rev. Manuel Fanjul de la Roza - July 5, 2000
Rev. Hernán Garcés - August 1, 2000
Rev. Teógenes García-Villaraco Díaz - July 30, 2000
Rev. Fermín Goti Basterra - December 25, 2000
Rev. Armando Gonçalves Lira - January 6, 2000
Rev. Jesús Martínez Bautista - October 29, 2000
Rev. Ernest Masvidal Albert - August 1, 2000
Rev. António Peixoto Ribeiro - October 6, 2000
Rev. Abilio Piédrola Gastón - December 26, 2000
Rev. Valentín Sánchez Merino - November 20, 2000
Rev. Jesús Touriño Fonte - December 25, 2000
Rev. José Vales Taboada - September 10, 2000
Rev. Andrés Zapata García - October 20, 2000
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