-47- R.3 V , &HIX2 aiCdASL aCOHSy (deceased) Father Soonay was bora at * son of Patrick Itooney and Christine iillan Griffin, on August 4, 1903. After graduating from at. Sunstan's in 1926, he entered St, Joseph's Seminary* lidaonton for his theological studies. Be was ordained on December 21, 1929, in the Seminary Chapel ly Archbishop O'laary. Sis i-'irst Solemn High Boss u/as celebrated at Ct, Patrick's Church, ?*atertown, Massachusetts . liarly in 1930* bs was assigned to Gnovray unci its missions, where he remained until forced to retire because of illness in 1951* &* that year he moved to 3t, Boniface Sanatorium , st. Vital, Manitoba , where he received treatment for a tubercular condition, fere he died on SJarca 21, 1953, Father Rooney's territory at Onoway in the beginning extended ovei' an area fifty miles aide by 110 alios long, an expanse two and one half trhnes that of Prince Edward Island , $s became toown and loved by his parishioners as a qtiiet but soalou3 apostle of Christ, Solemn Biass of Sequiem was celebrated at St, Joseph*a Cathedral, Sdn»nton by ?.ev, Joseph Sullivan * formerly of Cardigan , assisted by Bev, Patrick dooaey and Rev , Adolphua Oillis, formerly of St, Pater*s Say, Hev, Hichard O'Neill, a native of Charlottetown , and a friend of the deceased since earl/ childhood, preached the oulogy, 'fhe following day, ESaroh 25, funeral services were held in -St, dose- of Lima Church, Cnow;.y,"-with Bey, ?eter Sullivan, a Cardigan native, as celebrant of the fjmeral Mass, Ht, Hev., Eugene Hooney preached toe sermon, Uis Grace, Rrchhishop MaeBonald,. gave the final absolution, and interment took place in the Cnowoy Catholic Cemetery,45 45 She Charlottetown Cujrdian, (iferch 30, 1953)♦