Robert Lussier ’61

Robert Lussier ’61, of Pecos, N.Mex.; Apr. 19. He served four years in the U.S. Navy and then studied for five years with noted musician C. Alexander Peloquin. In 1963 he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career and in 1969 moved to Los Angeles, where he continued his career in theater, film, and television. In 1986 he entered the Pecos Benedictine Monastery and studied for the priesthood at St. John’s Seminary in California. In 1992, he received a master of divinity and a master of arts in religion and was ordained into the priesthood on Dec. 19. He traveled extensively conducting seminars, retreats, workshops, and parish missions. In Pecos, he was involved with retreat programs, and the music ministry and was assigned formation director and novice master. He also served at St. Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe and ministered at the Carmelite Monastery and Cristo Rey parish. He is survived by eight nieces and nephews, as well as many friends.