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Rev Fr George Edwin Krivanek

14 Sep 1927 – 12 Oct 2008

Birth14 Sep 1927
Death12 Oct 2008
CemeterySanta Clara Mission Cemetery
Santa Clara , Santa Clara County , California , USA
Added byBreadlady45 from Chicago on 09 Nov 2010
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Father George Edwin Krivanek, S.J., age 81, died peacefully Sunday, October 12, at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, California, after a long illness. Father George was born in Glendale, California, on September 14, 1927, Father George entered the Society of Jesus at Sacred Heart Novitiate in Los Gatos on July 30, 1945. May he rest in peace. All members of the California Province and those applied to it are to offer or celebrate one first intention Mass and members of the Jesuit Community at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center and those attached to it but living elsewhere (cf. 2008 Catalogus USA, pgs. 37-38) are to offer or celebrate one additional first intention Mass for the repose of Father George's soul. Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, October 17, 10:30 a.m. Sacred Heart Jesuit Center Chapel 300 College Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95030 Committal: Immediately following Mass of Christian Burial Santa Clara Mission Cemetery 490 Lincoln Street Santa Clara, CA 95050 In Christ's Peace, John P. McGarry, S.J. Provincial ~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~***** ~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~***** THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL WHO LEAVE FLOWERS...I APPRECIATE THIS VERY MUCH! ~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~***** ~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~***** Father George spent his youth in California, and in 1945 came to central California to study at the Novitiate in Los Gatos. According to Father George, "It was a challenging beginning of years of study, prayer and manual labor. A very strict 5 am to 10 pm schedule was modeled on a military type of discipline." Classics, Mathematics, and Philosophy courses led to his first degree. This was followed by three years of supervised teaching in San Jose, followed by more schooling in theology and ethics. After obtaining his second degree, George spend four more years of continuing degree work in Mathematics and has taught college level classes in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Jose. Add to that a commercial pilot's license and some practical work in optics and astronomy and it becomes clear that he has led an interesting life! Father George is now in semi-retirement, and the Tutorial Center is very grateful that he volunteers his services to our students. Father George advises that; "Tutoring requires discipline and patience! Teaching and tutoring are sisters! They both require hearing the other - hearing in depth. Don't miss a good insight of a student, a new solution from your client that may be buried in thoughts trying to find the words. In addition, let them do the work - then you commend and correct as necessary. Be flexible. Above all, perhaps, show respect for tutees as persons." According to Father George, "My work at West Valley College is a blessing; I can share with young adults and learn with them." ~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~ ~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~ I want to thank Contributor Robert Bee for entering Father George's mother, father, grandparents and other relatives on this site. I appreciate you doing this very much. ~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~ ~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~

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