With sorrow, Bethlehem University Foundation mourns the passing of Brother Thomas Scanlan, FSC, former Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University and a founding Board Member of the Bethlehem University Foundation. Brother Thomas passed away on Sunday, the 4th of February 2018 at the age of 72, in New York.


Brother Thomas, a De La Salle Christian Brother, was appointed by the Congregation for the Oriental Churches as the  second Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University, serving from January 1982 to December 1986, succeeding Brother Joseph Loewenstein, (April 1980-January 1982). Brother Thomas was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Bethlehem University Foundation and served in that capacity from 1998 until 2013.

Bethlehem University Foundation joins his family, Bethlehem University, the De La Salle Brothers, and all those who were touched by his life, in mourning his passing and in celebrating his life.

May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Funeral Arrangements:

Friday, February 9, 2018
Viewing from 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Manhattan College
Chapel of De La Salle and his Brothers
4513 Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, NY 10471-4099

Saturday, February 10, 2018
Viewing from 9:30am - 10:30am
Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am

Manhattan College
Chapel of De La Salle and his Brothers

Luncheon to follow in Smith Auditorium

Monday, February 12, 2018
Burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery at 10:00am

10 West Stevens Avenue
Hawthorne, NY 10532
About Bethlehem University:
Jointly founded by the Vatican and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Bethlehem University annually enrolls more than 3,200 students in bachelor, master, and professional diploma programs. A Catholic co-educational institution, the University is the only Catholic/Christian university in the Holy Land. The University's mission is to provide quality higher education to the people of the Holy Land and to serve them in its role as a center for the advancement, sharing, and use of knowledge.

About Bethlehem University Foundation:
The Bethlehem University Foundation is the U.S. registered not-for-profit organization entrusted with the sole mission of supporting and promoting Bethlehem University. The Foundation is a means for United States citizens to make a tax deductible donation in support of Bethlehem University.

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