A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 19 for Missionary of the Precious Blood Father Peter Chiodo, 78, at St. Charles Center in Carthagena. He died May 15 at St. Charles Center.

A native of Pennsylvania, he entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1945 and was ordained in 1960. He served for many years in parish ministry and as a hospital chaplain. Following ordination he served at St. Mary Church in Dayton, St. Mary Church in Piqua and Holy Name Parish in Cincinnati. He was chaplain to the Sisters of Precious Blood in Dayton from 1972-77 and at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton before he returned to parish work in 1983 as the pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Bradford.

He was a pastor in Kentucky, East Chicago and Sardinia and Niles, Ohio, before serving erved as parochial vicar at St. Joseph Church in Wapakoneta in 1998. In 2003 Father Chiodo retired to the Transfiguration Center for Spiritual Renewal in Ludlow Falls where he continued to serve in parish ministry.

He is survived by two sisters, Claire Zuccarelli of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Adorers of the Blood of Christ Sister Mary Peter of Columbia, Pa.

Burial was in the community cemetery.

Father Celsus Griese

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 26 for Franciscan Father Celsus Griese, 80, at St. Clement Church in Cincinnati. He died May 20 at Mercy Franciscan Hospital in Western Hills. He was a Franciscan Friar of the Province of St. John the Baptist for 61 years and a priest for 53 years.

Father Griese’s first post-ordination job was lector and assistant dean of discipline at St. Francis Seminary, the former Franciscan high school in Mt. Healthy, from 1955-1960. He earned a master’s degree in education from Xavier and a master’s in music at the College Conservatory of Music which brought him to serve as leader of the band at Roger Bacon High School. In 13 years he turned an unorganized band into a polished performing group with a national profile.

In 1965, Father Griese went to Bob Hope House to serve as what was then called "chaplain for delinquent boys." He never left, eventually becoming resident director and foregoing retirement even as his health failed.

Interment was in the St. Mary Cemetery in St. Bernard.

He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Glandorf.

Brother Stanley Mathews

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 27 for Marianist Brother Stanley Mathews, 85, at Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of Dayton. He died May 18 in Dayton.

A native of Cincinnati, he professed his first vows in 1942 and final vows in 1945 in Dayton. He earned a bachelor’s degree at UD in 1943 and a masters degrees in education and library science in 1952 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Brother Mathews began his career in 1944 as an English teacher in Cleveland where he served until 1951. He then became the first full-time librarian at the UD Marian Library, where he served until 1958. He also taught English and education classes, assisted with editing of the periodical The Marianist and served as a counselor for student residence halls at the university.

He returned to the Cleveland area in 1959 to serve as principal at St. Joseph’s High School. In1965 became principal at Chaminade High School in Dayton and later returned to teaching at UD with a six-year stint as educational programmer for the Bergamo Center for Renewal in Dayton. He also became involved in administration for the former Marianist Province of Cincinnati, serving in numerous capacities from 1968 to 1994.

In 1982 he accepted the position as UD’s first rector, appointed by Marianist Brother Raymond Fitz, president of UD. He held that position until 1994. As rector he initiated the Marianist Foundation endowment, which funds the rector’s office and supports UD’s efforts to promote Marianist activities and values.

In 1994 he returned to Cleveland to teach adult education and tutor students. He was also a volunteer librarian and collected books to send to children in Kenya. He returned to the Dayton area in 2003, and due to declining health, he joined the community at Mercy Siena in Dayton 2004.

Burial was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery at Mount St. John in Dayton.