Rockford, Ill., Apr 30, 2013 / 10:03 am
Bishop emeritus Arthur J. O'Neill of Rockford, Ill., died at his residence on April 27. The 95-year-old had recently celebrated the 70th anniversary of his priestly ordination.
The faithful will be able to visit Bishop O'Neill's body on May 2 from 4-8 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford, and the Office of the Dead will be prayed there at 7:30.
Bishop O'Neill's funeral Mass will be said the following day, May 3, at 11 a.m. by Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford.
Born Dec. 14, 1917 in East Dubuque, in the Rockford diocese, Bishop O'Neill attended seminary at St. Mary's in Baltimore. He was ordained a priest on March 27, 1943.