Submitted by: Dan Rich

Brother Theogene Merline CSC

Sept. 18, 1883 – May 12, 1971

South Bend Tribune 5/13/1971

Brother Theogene Merline CSC, 87, who resided at Dujarie House at the Holy Cross Brothers Center, University of Notre Dame, died at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend after a brief illness. He was formerly postmaster at Notre Dame. Born on Sept. 18, 1883 in Oconto, Wis., as Frederick Joseph Merline, he received the habit of the Brothers of Holy Cross on Aug. 15, 1913. He made his final profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1916. After attending Notre Dame for two years he began working at the Post Office in 1916. On Jan. 1, 1922 he was appointed postmaster, a position which he held until his retirement in 1945.

Services will be held at 3:30Friday in the Holy Cross Brothers Center Chapel. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the Holy Cross Brothers Center.