Brother John Austin Pettit, C.F.C. Obituary (1938

Brother John Austin Pettit, C.F.C. Passed away on Friday morning, October 11, 2013 at Providence Mount St. Vincent's Care Center, Seattle. He had been assigned to the Christian Brothers' Community at O'Dea High School. He was 75 years old. Born in New York City on January 20, 1938, he was the son of James and Mary Pettit, both deceased. He is survived by a sister (Mary Finneran) and two brothers (James and Lawrence). Upon graduation from Power Memorial Academy (NYC) in 1956, he entered the Christian Brothers' Santa Maria Novitiate in West Park, New York. He received the Habit of Religion on September 1, 1956. Later he professed his perpetual vows on June 27, 1963. Br. Pettit received his bachelor's degree in history from Iona College (New Rochelle, NY). He later obtained a Med degree in biology from Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) and a certificate in alcohol and drug counseling from Seattle University. His teaching assignments included stays in Vancouver (British Columbia), Montebello (CA), Phoenix (AZ), and Seattle. He had been assigned to O'Dea High School from 1980-88 and from 1994 to the present. He served as Community Leader on two occasions: St. John's Indian School and O'Dea High School. During his teaching career he taught history and biology and worked at a variety of assignments in the schools. The wake services and visitation will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15th in the Edmund Rice Chapel at the Brothers' Residence. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 16th at 1:00 PM at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. A reception will follow in the Bishop Gill Gymnasium at O'Dea. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery (Kent). Donations in Brother Pettit's name may be made to the O'Dea High School Development Office, 802 Terry Ave., Seattle 98104 Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Guestbook at harveyfuneral.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Brother John Austin Pettit, C.F.C., please click here to visit our sympathy store.