Rev. James O'Neill

Obituary of Rev. James D. O'Neill

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Father James D. O’Neill, born February 17, 1931 in Lancaster, New York to Martin and Arlene (Laney), passed peacefully to the Lord on March 2, 2023 at the Teresian House in Albany.

 

Ordained June 1, 1957, Father O’Neill served in several parishes in the Diocese of Albany including Holy Family (St. Patrick’s), Albany, St. Joseph’s (Nativity of the B.V.M), Stuyvesant, St. Joseph’s, Rensselaer, Holy Trinity (St. Patrick’s), Johnstown, Transfiguration Parish (St. Bonaventure’s), Speigletown, St. Joseph’s, Green Island and retired from St. Peter’s, Stillwater.

 

Father is survived by his sisters Eileen Hallenbeck, and Sharon (William) Jones, sister-in-law Patricia O’Neill and several nieces and nephews down to the 4th generation. 

 

Along with his parents, Father was predeceased by his sister Kathleen and brother-in-law Harrington Conrad, his sister Mary Ann and brother-in-law Raymond Jones, his sister Maureen and brother-in law Bruce Farrinelli, sister Joanne and brother-in-law Phillip Raffiani, and brother Thomas O’Neill.  

                                                                                                                                                         

Father offers love and gratitude to all his loved ones; to Rev. Richard Shaw, and his extended family, parishioners and friends.

Father O’Neill wishes to offer his special thanks to Mary Carney, (who served as his Secretary at St. Bonaventure’s) for being his alter memory and friend.

 

The Rite of Reception of the Body will be celebrated Monday, March 6th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Transfiguration Parish (formerly St. Bonaventure’s Church in Speigletown), 50 Hillview Rd., Troy, NY 12182. Evening Prayer will be offered at 6:00 p.m.

 

On Tuesday morning, March 7th, Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick, 21 Main St., Ravena, NY 12143 followed by Father O’Neill’s Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.

 

The Mass may be viewed on the parish YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@StPatricksChurch

 

The Rite of Committal will be held in St. Patrick's Cemetery, 82 Blaisdell Ave., Coeymans, NY 12143.

 

Funeral arrangements have been entrsuted to the White-Sanvidge Fuenral Home, 58 Leversee Rd. (RT-40 in Speigletown), Troy, New York 12182.

 

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Monday
6
March

THE RITE OF RECEPTION OF THE BODY

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday, March 6, 2023
Transfiguration Parish (Speigletown)
50 Hillview Drive
Troy, New York, United States
Monday
6
March

EVENING PRAYER

6:00 pm
Monday, March 6, 2023
Transfiguration Parish (Speigletown)
50 Hillview Drive
Troy, New York, United States
Tuesday
7
March

VISITATION

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Church of St. Patrick
21 Main St.
Ravena, New York, United States
Tuesday
7
March

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL

11:00 am
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Church of St. Patrick
21 Main St.
Ravena, New York, United States
https://www.youtube.com/@StPatricksChurch
Tuesday
7
March

THE RITE OF COMMITTAL

12:15 pm
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
St. Patrick's Cemetery
82 Blaisdell Avenue
Coeymans, New York, United States
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