In this issue of Chaminade News, we celebrate the life and legacy of Bro. Richard Hartz, S.M ’59. It reflects his dedication, service, and the profound impact he had on all who knew him. This tribute issue honors Bro. Hartz’s unwavering Marianist spirit and the legacy he leaves behind.

Over the years, no individual has better represented Chaminade’s impact than Bro. Richard Hartz, S.M. ’59. For four decades – from 1978 through 2018 – he served as moderator of our school’s Alumni Association, with the last 25 years of that stretch also spent as director of development and alumni relations. As such, it was he who began sowing the seeds from shore to shore that grew into the nationwide network now known as the Chaminade Family.