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Edward Rowland Obituary

Rowland C.M., Rev. Edward P. Beloved son of the late Edward J. and Nora R. (nee Noone); special brother of Nora Margaret "Peg" (Jerry) Connolly, Mary Kay (the late Joseph) Quinlan, the late John Francis; dearest uncle of Margaret Fitzpatrick, Dan (Sharon) Connolly, Mary Kay (the late William) Sullivan, Jeremiah (Nancy) and Michael L. (Jani) Connolly, Edward (Brenda) and Thomas (Debi) Quinlan, Micki (Larry) Gess, Erin (Pepe) Lastres, Joseph R. (Gail), Kelly and Kathy Quinlan; dear cousin of Vince (Linda), Gerald and the late Kevin McManamon, Mary (John) Doherty, the late Kevin Noone, Kathleen (Denis) Casey, Barbara (Chris) Nash, Terrance (Carrie) Noone and Gemma (Jake) Finley; favorite nephew of many aunts and uncles from Ireland and England. Ordained in the Vincention order of the priesthood. Taught at DePaul Academy and Kenrick Seminary before working on the Mission Band for years. He later joined the Joliet Diocese assigned to many parishes; Sacred Heart in Lombard, Holy Trinity in Westmont, St Mary's Catholic Church in Mokena and St. Thaddeus in Joliet which is where he retired from at age 80. Retired to Villa St. John Vianney in Naperville, IL. Visitation Friday, lying in state at St. Mary of the Woods Church, 7033 N. Moselle, Chicago, from 3:30 9:00 p.m. Funeral Saturday, Mass of the Christian burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooney Funeral Home 847- 685-1002

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 28, 2012.

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Lucya C G Nosil

December 13, 2012

My prayers go out to the family. I will miss you Father Ed...Lucya Nosil-member of St Thaddeus Church

PearlAnn SnowStarNosil

December 12, 2012

Father Ed, you were our pastor at St Thaddeus Church and I remembered how you loved your baseball team as well as your sense of humor....may God finally give you rest and peace---you are in my prayers-

CAROL BARRETT

December 11, 2012

Dear Father Ed: Please know that i truly was blessed to have met you, I will never forget you! Please remember me until we meet again.

CAROL BARRETT

December 11, 2012

Dear Father Ed: Thank you for your prayer's and kind words. I was an honor to meet you and to be of service to you when I would see you at Loyola, you always brought love with you wherever you were. I will never forget you! I know you are in Heaven!

Ann Kolakowski

December 1, 2012

Enternal Rest grant on to you. Rest in peace.
Ann Kolakowski

November 30, 2012

God Bless You God Speed up in the Heaven !
The Kozaks Family

November 30, 2012

We Love Father Ed, we are so Blessed to have him married us and
Baptists our Daughter , I Remember His important Words at the end of Mass ( BE READY) God Bless you we Love You!
Jane Len , Megan , MaryKate. Kozak's

November 30, 2012

Father Ed, you were special and liked by all the parishoners of Holy Trinity in Westmont and especially to the Kern family.
Karen

November 30, 2012

Father Ed , you wre special to all the parishoners of Holy Trinity Church in Westmont and to the family of the late Frieda Kern.
Karen Kern Wonsowski

Paul Fay

November 30, 2012

Requiem eterna dona eis Domine et lux perpetua luceat eis.

Phyllis Scholtes (Doszak)

November 30, 2012

We were honored to have known Father Ed...he and my Dad were very good friends...St. Thaddeus Church was blessed with a pastor of high morals and integrity.

Joe Street

November 29, 2012

Fr Ed was a very special priest for us at St Thads in Joliet. we loved him and we will miss him. God bless your soul Fr Ed.

Mark Grondy

November 29, 2012

I remember how he always put the extra pause in 'A death He freely accepted'. Thanks Father Ed, for coming to Holy Trinity.

Donna DUNOVSKY

November 28, 2012

Our family was blessed to have known you at Holy Trinity in Westmont. May you rest in the arms of our Lord. Godspeed.

November 28, 2012

Father Ed from the bottom of my heart thank you.You came into our lives so long ago and changed our lives forever,if it wasn't for you I wonder where we would all be today.I love you and will keep you in my prayers always.Take care of us til we meet again,Your fond cousin Kathleen.

November 28, 2012

Father Ed was a fantastic priest. His ministry was directed to those who needed help. I shall offer Mass for the repose of his soul, tomorrow. He had been relieved of his sufferings. MJC

Richard Favoriti

November 28, 2012

Having Fr. Rowland as a teacher at DePaul Academy was a positive, blessed, and inspirational moment in my life.

Rich Favoriti

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