Arthur J. O’Neil, O.S.A.

1909 – 1984 (May 26) Arthur Joseph O’Neil was born in Binghamton, NY, on March 18, 1909, the son of Edward O’Neil and Catherine Hayes. He attended Saint Mary’s Parochial School in Binghamton and Binghamton Central High School. In his third year of high school he transferred to Augustinian Academy, Staten Island. He was received […]

Joseph J. O’Malley, O.S.A.

1904 – 1971 (October 28) Joseph John O’Malley was born at Hoosick Falls, New York, on May 24, 1909, to John O’Malley and Mary Curry, and was baptized there in Immaculate Conception Church on June 13. In 1928 he entered the novitiate at New Hamburg, N.Y. and made his first profession on September 10, 1929. […]

Joseph F. O’Malley, O.S.A.

1904 – 1981 (August 6) Joseph Francis O’Malley was born December 14, 1904 in Hoosick Falls, New York to Martin O’Malley and Mary McCormick O’Malley. He was baptized there on Christmas Day, 1904 at Immaculate Conception Church, and received the Sacrament of Confirmation May 18, 1916 at St. Joseph Church, Greenwich, New York. In 1921, […]

Daniel J. O’Mahoney, O.S.A.

1856 – 1951 (March 2) Daniel John O’Mahoney, was born to Jeremiah O’Mahoney and Mary Toomey, on May 27, 1856, in Smithtown, New York. Three years later the family returned to Ireland where Daniel was educated and received First Communion and Confirmation. In 1871, when he was fifteen years old, the O’Mahoneys returned to America […]

Albert C. O’Loughlin, O.S.A.

1894 – 1956 (January 3) Albert Clement O’Loughlin, one of nine children of Colman P. O’Loughlin and Frances C. Burgoon, was born on September 23, 1894 in Brookville, Pennsylvania. He attended the local parochial grammar school and then entered the Augustinian Preparatory Scholasticate on September 24, 1909 at Saint Rita Hall, Villanova. Two of his […]

John S. O’Leary, O.S.A.

1890 – 1964 (March 2) John Stanislaus O’Leary, son of John O’Leary and Mary Ellen McCarthy, was born on October 13, 1890 in County Cork, Ireland. He received his early education at the National School, Blarney, Ireland, and the Christian Brothers of North Monastery, Cork. At the age of fifteen, he journeyed alone to the […]

Michael V. O’Halloran, O.S.A.

1934 – 1975 (June 17) Michael Vincent O’Halloran, son of Michael O’Halloran and Delia Walsh, was born on Staten Island on July 9, 1934, and was baptized there at Our Mother of Good Counsel Church on July 29th. Following his early education, he attended Saint Peter’s High School, Staten Island, from 1949 to 1953, and […]

Michael M. O’Farrell, O.S.A.

1942 – 1881 (August 28) Michael Mary O’Farrell, son of Michael O’Farrell and Mary McHale, was born in Castlebar, Ireland, on September 27, 1842. He immigrated to the United States in 1865 and obtained a teaching position as professor of mathematics at Villanova College, having taught the same subject previously in Ireland. He entered the […]

John P. O’Dwyer, O.S.A.

1814 – 1850 (May 24) John Possidius O’Dwyer was born in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland about 1814. After completing his preliminary education at the college in Kilkenny in 1835, he entered the novitiate at Grantstown, County Wexford, in 1836. After his profession of vows, he was sent to Italy to continue his studies in Perugia, […]

Bernard J. O’Dowd, O.S.A.

1931 – 2011 (November 27) Bernard Joseph O’Dowd was born on August 23, 1931, in West Brighton, Staten Island, New York, the son of Bernard Denis O’Dowd and Mary Ellen Tallon. He had two sisters, Angela and Mary Ellen and two brothers, Thomas and John. He was baptized on September 6, 1931, at Sacred Heart […]