We mourn the loss of Kibler, a standout swimmer at CHS who went on to swim collegiately and graduated last year from Xavier University. He passed away July 15 following a battle with cancer. He was 23.

“I will always remember his bright smile ... he was the definition of a student athlete.”

That is how CHS Soccer Coach Orville Roberts thinks of the late Matthew Mayer ’24.

Visitation is Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at C. Mertz and Son Funeral Home, Inc., 911 Englewood Ave., Buffalo.

We mourn the loss of Mayer, who was entering his junior year at the University of Dayton in Ohio. He passed suddenly and tragically in a car accident Monday morning. He was 20.

When the University of Virginia tips off in the NCAA Tournament this week, Matt Hart ’12 will be sitting, as usual, right behind head coach Ryan Odom with his iPad in hand.

Joseph Mancuso ’20 recently returned from a medical mission to Guatemala which he described as an “incredible experience.”

Thomas Skowron ’25, a United States Coast Guard Academy cadet, was one of the many Crusader alums to visit campus in recent weeks as he checked in with counselor Dr. Mark Veronica and the CHS Flight Club.

We mourn the loss of Joe Scully, a most devoted supporter of Canisius High School who dedicated himself to his alma mater over five decades. The longtime national sales manager was a recipient of our John Barnes Award and the CHS Service Award. He was 92.

The 2025 recipients of the Canisius High School Service Award are two members of the Class of 1964 who have each left a lasting legacy of service to CHS: Vincent Mancuso '64 and Joe Michael '64.