William Quinn Obituary

To Sister Donna and other close friends/relatives of Fr. Quinn:



I echo the comments of my OLP Class of '66 classmate Mary Anne. Fr. Quinn was both authority figure and friend to dozens of us south side kids at OLP that grew up on the South Shore (or tried to). He could scare the daylights out of an altar boy who made a wrong move, make us laugh at the drop of a pin, or shoot hoops with us in the schoolyard. He certainly doesn't need our prayers to rest in peace, we will always remember him as someone very instrumental in growing up and achieving whatever we have now. And it was great to see him in all his humor at virtually all OLP reunions in our adult years.

Dear Sr. Donna,

I am one of the class of OLP that we call "the finest class ever" (1966). We are a group that has had reunions (10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, etc.), get-togethers and last year we celebrated a communal 50th birthday party for ourselves. Although, many of us did not actually go through graduation exercises together that year, a great majority of us feel bonded and have attended our reunions, etc. for the past 30 plus years.



Your brother was at every one of our gatherings with the exception of last year.



At a couple of our last reunions, he had great fun in telling us that we, the OLP class of 1966, were much older now than when we thought he was old as a new priest.



Part of our childhood died with your brother.



While at OLP, he was a guest at my parent's home several times during my childhood. Years later, he came to dinner at my home and wowed my children with his telescope.



As an aside, I was at the "Phil Donahue", show years ago, when you and Fr. Greeley were guests. I think your brother was at my home after that and told me that you were his sister. What a small world!

I am remiss that I did not get to his wake. Please remember that he will always be remembered by me and the 1966 class of OLP.

Sincerely,

Mary Ann Majewski Begale

What a loss! I feel as though a part of my youth has died. I first met Fr. Bill Quinn as a 7th grade student at Our Lady of Peace when he first came there fresh out of seminary. What a truly humble man, caring in all ways, with a gifted sense of humor. God bless his friends and family at this time of loss, and God bless you Fr. Bill for enriching our lives. Now you view the stars from another perspective!

My prayers are with the Rev. William J. Quinn & his family.



You have our deepest sympathy,



Richard J. McFarlane

We first met Bill in 1970 when he was an Associate at St. Adrian's and we were five Adrian Dominicans down the street at St. Clare of Montefalco Parish. Bill was always very generous to us with his time and offered Mass for our community on a regular basis. Over supper we shared our dreams for the renewal of the Church brought about by Vatican II. Bill also introduced me to his sisters, Joyce and Donna, who have become dear friends. Bill's Irish wit and steadfastness are two qualities that I admire. I know that all the angels and Quinns are welcoming you home. Rest, dear friend, but don't forget those of us here on earth, especially Donna. We're going to be calling on you a lot. Peace and Love, Marianne

Dear Sister Donna,



Visited with your brother (my classmate) four weeks ago and as always went away with admiration for his OPTIMISM and SMILE. Priesthood, Politics (Democrats of course) and White Sox...Since '47 when we started Quigley...May he be with the Lord in Whom he trusted absolutely.



john

Fr. Quinn, for 44 years you spread the good word of God to many people. In our minds we will remember Fr. Quinn as a very patient, thoughtful man. Fr. Quinn, it is now your turn to rest in peace with Jesus.



Forever in our hearts,

Steve, Cindy, Scott & Dana

MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE. YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED BY MANY WHO KNEW AND LOVED YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL SMILE. YOU ARE LOVED!!!

Our family was truly blessed to have Father Bill Quinn as a friend. Our relationship goes back over 35 years, to the time when he was with St. Adrian Parish. Throughout the years, he has always been there for us, for which we are eternally grateful. May eagles wings deliver you to our Heavenly Father, dear friend. You will forever be in our thoughts and prayers.



Barbara, Michael and Mary Pratscher

May the angles sing your favorite song to welcome you home.

I am signing the guest book on behalf of

Una Carr, who was saddened to hear of Father Bill's passing. Una was working at Christ the King parish when Fr. Bill was a associate there with Fr. Meyers as pastor. She has fond memories of having had the pleasure to work with these wonderful priests.Una sends her condolences to Fr. Bill's family.



Ann Ruane (Una's cousin)

Our family remembers Fr. Bill from Christ the King...he was such a vital leader and so good with the youth. We were sorry to learn of his death and he will be in our prayers.

Dear Fr. Quinn,

You have been my spiritual guide and friend for the past 25 yrs, and have helped me and countless others through so many ups and downs in life. I hope the loss I feel in my heart will pass with time. I will miss your smiling face & giving you a hug everytime I saw you at Churh. But, you are not suffering anymore, you are surely now at peace with Jesus in Heaven. So, until we meet again, thank you so much for all your kind words and all your support you have given so freely through the years. I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY!!

LOVE FOREVER, ARLENE SINDE & FAMILY

Father Quinn...Like you always stated.."you are loved!" Jesus will welcome you with open arms, and show you again just how much, "you are loved" Thank you

Father Quinn was an awesome person. He was Kind, Loving, Big Hearted and had a warm smile, those being just some of the numerous qualities through which he had shown the presence of god. He was always there for my family every time of the day we needed him. He tried to help us in every way possible when somthing was wrong. We Miss you & will never forget you Father Quinn!! Until we meet again May you rest in peace. *Love Always* Barb, Grace, Stanley, and Stan Bukowski

Our family will miss Father Quinn. He was always there for us whenever we needed him. May God bless and watch over him in his new home.

A kind and thoughtful man, with whom I went to school for twelve years. May he rest in peace and enjoy the rewards for all the good he has done. My wife and I are in admiration of the good he and his sister Donna have done.

Fr Quinn we will miss you very much. You were like a part of our family and for that we thank you.

I was a student at Our Lady of Peace from 1959-1965. Fr. Quinn was always so kind to us. We would visit him in the rectory if we didn't see him outside in the school yard. One summer he and a classmate of his joined our family at Lake Geneva. He added to the many fond memories of my grammar school experience. I will keep him in my prayers and his family as well.

May you rest in peace, Fr. Quinn.

Father Quinn was a great man. I wish I knew him longer though. He was my teacher in the RCIA class & was going to marry us this fall. We will miss you Father!

As altar servers, my sons came to know Fr. Quinn much better. They respected & both admired him as our pastor. And even after my 2 older sons were confirmed and no longer altar servers, Fr. Quinn took the time to shake their hands after mass and ask them how they were doing. I believe that this kindness and respect that Fr. Quinn had for both the young and old, inspired my sons to stay active in the church & volunteer their time for different events when possible. Fr. Quinn will be missed by my family.

Ann, Michael, Matthew & Andrew Brus

I knew Father Quinn was a warm and loving man when he performed mass and asked all the children to come up to the Alter and pray the Lords prayer. God Speed Father Quinn

Dear Quinn Family,

We were saddened to hear of Fr. Quinn's death. He was such a wonderful man. I knew Fr. Quinn while he was at Christ the King Parish. He gave me my first job working at the rectory. My husband were lucky enough to have Father marry us fourteen years ago. We were truly blessed to have known Fr. Quinn. Please know you are in our prayers during this time.



Sincerely,

John and Meg (Clarke) Rooney

We didin't know Father Quinn for nearly as long as many people did, but at the same time we feel very blessed to have known him for the short time that we did and for him to have touched our lives in so many ways. He became our friend as well as our pastor.

He performed our marriage ceremony and just a few months ago, he was one of my instructors as I went thru the RCIA.

We'll miss and love you always, Father Quinn.

God Bless You Donna & Mary

You are both in our prayers.

You are so missed....till we meet again....Amy & Ken Phelps

My children are students at St.Louis

deMontfort school , they love Fr.Quinn and we will miss him.

Best condolences to his family.

Dear Donna, Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. We will never forget Bills kindness, his dedication to the Priesthood and his fine example of Faith. He never forgot us....he was always with us on our Journey as we traveled through our heartbreak when we lost our Precious Susan. He seemed to always know when we needed him most. For thirty-six years we shared many, many great memories..the laughter and the tears. We will miss him so...but will always remember his love and friendship which we will cherish forever. Love, Larry and Kathy

Donna,

You and your brother shared much. I hope that you will take the time to grieve the loss of such a good friend/brother.



You are in my thoughts, Donna.



Love, Rose Mary

You will be missed my friend.

Dear Donna, you're in my prayers. Love and peace.

Father Quinn:

You were a great pastor. Sad to see you go. May God hold open the gates of Heaven for you to enter.

I knew Father Quinn from attending Mercy High School. He took several of us girls up to Sunset Point for our Senoir Class trip back in 1965 and he certainly made a difference in my life.

Father married my husband and I in 1976. When my father passed away in 1989 he came to the wake and that very same day he had just said a funeral Mass for his best friend it was a very difficult day for him.

He will be truly missed as he touched many lives. We will continue to keep him in our prayers but I'm sure he is in heaven, he was a wonderful man, priest and friend.

Prayerful sympathy to the parishioners, family and friends of Fr. Quinn. I remember him very kindly from 45 years ago at the seminary. Hopefully to know that one more person understands and cares deeply will be of some added comfort to you. Be filled with Easter Hope and Joy!