NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rev. André Eugene Léveillé, C.S.C., 80, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind., on September 3, 2026, after a short illness.
Fr. Léveillé was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on February 14, 1946, and was the eldest son of Gaston and Rita (Grandmaitre) Léveillé. After graduating from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1963, he entered the Juniorate for the Brothers of Holy Cross that summer before entering the St. Joseph’s Novitiate in Rolling Prairie, Ind., where he made First Vows on August 8, 1964. Beginning in 1964, he attended St. Edward’s University in Austin, Tex., earning a bachelor’s degree in French-English in 1969. From 1967-1969, he also taught at Moreau High School in Hayward, Calif., and taught at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., from 1969-1973. In 1974, while teaching at Notre Dame High School, he earned a master’s degree in counseling from Loyola University in Los Angeles, Calif. Discerning a call to the priesthood, he entered Moreau Seminary in Notre Dame, Ind., to begin theology studies at the University of Notre Dame, graduating with an MDiv in 1977. He was ordained a Holy Cross priest in Sacred Heart Church at Notre Dame on April 1, 1978.
After ordination, Fr. Léveillé served for one year as associate pastor at St. Joseph Parish in South Bend, Ind., before serving as director for the Office of Vocations for the then Indiana Province until 1985. From 1985-1989, he served as Director of Campus Ministry for the University of Notre Dame before ministering at the University as Rector of Cavanaugh Hall and Chaplain for the Alumni Association from 1990-1993. Beginning in 1993, he served as Superior of the Notre Dame High School for Boys in Niles, Ill., for three years before serving as Director of Candidates at Moreau Seminary for a year until 1997. From 1997-2003, he served as Superior of Holy Cross House in Notre Dame, Ind., before being appointed Pastor of St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church in South Bend, Ind., serving there from 2003-2006. In 2007, he took a sabbatical for a year before serving as Chaplain for Holy Cross Village in Notre Dame, Ind., until 2014. In 2014, he began residing at Holy Cross House until his passing.
Fr. Léveillé was also active in the Forever Learning Institute, South Bend, Ind., where he was well-known for his workshops on storytelling and for assisting in local parishes. He was most proud of receiving the Fellow of ND Class of 1989 award.
Preceding Fr. Léveillé in death are his parents, his sister Pierrette Goodhue (Edmund), and his brother Denis (Patricia) Léveillé. He is survived by his sisters Lise (Serge-deceased) Sauvé and Micheline (Scott) Simpson; his brother Charles (Shirley) Léveillé; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
A Wake Service will be held on Sunday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Moreau Seminary and Scholasticate, Notre Dame, Ind. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, September 14, at 3:30 p.m. ET at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Ind. You may join via livestream at https://funerals.holycrossusa.org.
Burial will be in the community cemetery at Notre Dame. Kaniewski Funeral Home, South Bend, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions in support of the mission and ministries of the Congregation of Holy Cross can be made to: United States Province of Priests and Brothers, Office of Advancement, P.O. Box 765, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0765 or online at https://donate.holycrossusa.org.
