Brother David Detje, FSC, of the District of Eastern North America, died on April 30, 2026, in New York, New York. He was 89 years old and served 71 years of religious life.
FUNERAL ARRANGMENTS
Wednesday, May 6
2:30 – 5: 00 p.m. and 7:00 -8:00 p.m., Visitation
7:30 p.m., Prayer Service
The Chapel of Saint Benilde, Christian Brothers Center, 4415 Post Road, Bronx, NY 10471
Thursday, May 7
8:00 a.m., Funeral Mass
The Chapel of Saint Benilde, Christian Brothers Center, 4415 Post Road, Bronx, NY 10471
Interment to follow.
MILESTONES
Born: Henry Adolph Detje, Aug. 6, 1936, Long Island City, NY
Entered novitiate: July 1, 1954, Barrytown, NY
Received religious habit and name Aloysius David: Sept. 7, 1954
Pronounced perpetual vows: Aug. 27, 1961, Barrytown, NY
ASSIGNMENTS
1955, scholasticate, Troy, NY; Washington, DC
1959, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI
1964, Hillside Hall Scholasticate, Troy, NY
1967, Mater Christi High School, Astoria, NY
1972, Martin de Porres Service Center, Astoria, NY
1978, Long Island-New England (LI-NE) District Leadership, Narragansett, RI, Visitor
1990, De La Salle Academy, New York, NY
2022, Christian Brothers Center, Bronx, NY, resident