1942-2018
Brother Phil Mandile
was a Salesian Brother in the Western Province (USA) of St. Andrew.
Professed on August 16th, 1961, he was inducted into Papal Knighthood in
the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in 2001.
He had worked in Youth Centers in management and Administration
positions most of his years with the Salesians. He was also the director
of a program for runaway and homeless children, a crisis center and
shelter for homeless young adults under 21, and a Police & Sheriff
Chaplain from 1974 up until his recent sickness. Although semi-retired
and unable to do much, Phil did continue working at the Salesian Boys
& Girls Clubs of Los Angeles, assisting in the Administration
Department, and working with youth members of the Clubs. He lived at
There was a mass at
the Provincial House in San Francisco. On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 there was
also a Mass and burial for Br. Phil at
the Salesian chapel and cemetery in Richmond, CA. There was also a Mass in
Bellflower,