Photo courtesy of Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills
San Francisco, California
Oct 2, 1942 – Aug 2, 2025
In Memoriam: Edward A. Reese, S.J. (1942-2025)Edward A. Reese, S.J., the 31st president of St. Ignatius College Preparatory, passed away on August 2, 2025, at the age of 82. During his nine-year tenure at St. Ignatius, Fr. Reese was a transformative leader. He founded the Fr. Sauer Academy, a...
Read MoreHe was a great president, as he created the middle school at Saint Ignatius, Father Saur Academy, which I learn at. Rest in peace, Father Reese.
Xichen liang
August 19, 2025 | School
Fr. Reese (Eddy) was the principal at Bellarmine when my son was a student there. He was very special in many ways. Of note was when he called my son by his first name after just a few weeks into his freshman year. I was picking him up from school and I asked my son what he had done wrong to have Fr. Reese already know him...he said that Fr. Reese knew every boys name by the end of week two. Getting to know him better at the Father-Senior son retreat was so special.
Jonathan Schechter
August 19, 2025 | School
Thank you for the witness of your vowed religious life, your share in the priesthood of Our Lord, your dedicated service to others, all in faithful discipleship to Christ and His Church.
A Fellow Pilgrim
August 18, 2025 | Other
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills
August 18, 2025 | Los Gatos, CA
