Donald Fausel, 87, passed away on June 12, 2017. Don attended St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, CT, from which he received an A.A. degree. From there, he went on to St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, MD to complete his bachelor’s degree in philosophy. His next four years were spent at St. Mary’s Pontifical University and Seminary, where he received a bachelor’s degree and a Licentiate degree in Theology. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1957. During his time in the priesthood, Don served at Catholic Charities, Dominican Retreat Center, and Marian Lodge at Pyramid Lake, NY. Don held three doctorates and degrees from St. Mary's in Baltimore, MD, Fordham University, and Columbia University. During his time at Columbia, he received a dispensation from his vows as a priest from Pope Paul VI. After receiving his Ph.D. in 1969, he accepted a position as Assistant Professor at ASU where he taught sociology and social work for the next thirty years. During his time at ASU, he advanced to the rank of Professor and served as Assistant Dean, Director of the MSW Program, and Associate Dean of the School of Social Work. Upon his retirement from ASU in 1999, he was appointed as Professor Emeritus in the College of Public Programs. He continued teaching for nine more years in Walden University’s on-line doctoral program in Health and Human Services. He finally retired as an educator in 2007 and subsequently spent three years writing his memoir, From Blind Obedience to a Responsible Faith. Don is predeceased by his wife, Jane, and a brother. He is survived by a nephew, a niece, stepdaughter and stepgrandson. A celebration of his life will be held at the Luther Life Center on the Beatitudes Campus, 1610 Glendale Ave, Phoenix, 85021 on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center 500 W. Thomas Rd., Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85013. (Source: Laura Li)