Deacon Richard Dinneen of Freeport Dies March 26
April 2, 2020
FREEPORT—Richard David “Dick” Dinneen, 87, diedMarch 26, 2020, at his Freeport home.
Deacon Dinneen was born July 17, 1932, in Albany, NY to the late John and Mary Jane (Carmello) Dinneen.
He married his wife, Marie, on May 28, 1955, at St. Stephen Church in Des Plaines.
He graduated from Cathedral Academy in Albany, N.Y., and attended Indiana State Teachers College.
He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1951 during the Korean War as a radio technician on the B-36 aircraft. He served in England, Greenland, Alaska, and several USAF bases in the United States.
He had a successful career in the electronics sales field.
He was ordained a permanent deacon on May 21, 1977, in the Archdiocese of Chicago and served for 20 years at St. James Church in Arlington Heights.
He and his wife semi-retired to Freeport in 1999 where he continued to serve as a permanent deacon at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.
During his more than 40 years as a deacon, he served on the Marriage Tribunal in the archdiocese, was active in the Rite of Christian Initiation for adults, performed baptisms, assisted at first Communions and confirmations and witnessed marriages.
Deacon Dinneen found great joy in administering or assisting at many of his grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s baptisms, first communions, confirmations, and weddings.
As hospital chaplain in Arlington Heights, he helped many families through the grieving process with prayers, counsel, and support.
Deacon Dinneen is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marie; daughter Mary of Scottsdale, Ariz.; daughter Peggy of McHenry; son Rich (Janine) of South Elgin; son John (Linda) of Elgin; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
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