Ann Daniel O’Neill, BVM
Sister Ann Daniel O’Neill, BVM, 89, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, at Marian Hall, Dubuque, Iowa.
Visitation, Sharing of Memories and Mass of Christian Burial were on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, in the Marian Hall Chapel. Burial is in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Sister taught elementary school in Iowa at St. Raphael and St. Joseph Academy in Dubuque, Holy Name in Marcus, and Emmetsburg Catholic in Emmetsburg; in Illinois at St. Pius in Chicago and St. Odilo in Berwyn; Holy Name in Wilmot, Wis.; and Perpetual Help in Rapid City S.D. She served the BVM congregation as associate administrator at Mount Carmel, Dubuque, and was a school volunteer in Waterloo, Iowa.
She was born on Aug. 24, 1929, in Chicago to Daniel Joseph and Mary Ann Smith O’Neill. She entered the congregation Sept. 8, 1947, from Our Lady of Angels, Chicago. She professed first vows on March 19, 1950, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1955.
“Reflecting upon her years as a BVM, Ann Daniel wrote, ‘Where else could I possibly have had so many wonderful experiences and the educational advantages to enhance my teaching career? This has been a most wonderful life!'” (Eulogy)
She was preceded in death by her parents, twin brother Peter, and brother Daniel. She is survived by her brothers John (Parker, Colo.) and Phillip (Huntley, Ill.), nieces, nephews, and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 71 years.
Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or make an online gift.
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S. AnnDaniel and I taught together at Holy Name, Wilmot. We both came there in 1959. It was my first year teaching< our rooms were adjoining. She had excellent care/ control of her students and was very caring to me. Over the years we have had intermittent communication. She surely is now another BVM angel. Thanks to the Blessed Virgin for bringing us together. Peace in Heaven AnnDaniel Mac