September 16, 2026
Brother John McErlean, FSC, of the District of Eastern North America, died on Sept. 7, 2026, at De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, New Jersey. He was 82 years old and served 62 years of religious life.
Sunday, Oct. 25
3 p.m., Memorial Mass
Saint Hilary of Poitiers Church
820 Susquehanna Road, Rydal, PA 19046
Born: John Patrick McErlean, Jr., Feb. 20, 1944, Philadelphia, PA
Entered novitiate: June 15, 1964, Ammendale, MD
Received religious habit and name Brendan Talbot: Sept. 1, 1964
Pronounced perpetual vows: June 12, 1971, Audubon, PA
1965, Scholasticate, Elkins Park, PA
1968, Saint Gabriel’s Hall, Audubon, PA
1972, De La Salle in Towne, Philadelphia, PA
1979, West Catholic High School for Boys, Philadelphia, PA
1990, Archbishop John Carroll High School, Radnor, PA
1995, Mary Immaculate Center, Northampton, PA, administrator
2002, Baltimore District, Adamstown, MD, administration volunteer
2004, La Salle Hall, Beltsville, MD
2017, Anselm Hall, Philadelphia, PA, resident
2019, De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, NJ, resident
