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man‎Peter Edward "Pete" Rooney‏‎, son of Hugh M Rooney and Winifred Sophia "Winnie" Rooney‏.
Born ‎31 Jan 1897 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎6 Sep 1984 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin‎, age 87 years
Peter died, at the age of 87 years. He was a retire employee ofthe Milwaukee Railroad with 52 years service and member of YardMasters of America Union.

Married ‎14 Nov 1926 Granville, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, age 29 years
St. Catherine's
(married 45 years) to:

womanMarcella Rose Thorn‏, age by marriage 20 years
Born ‎14 Sep 1906 Granville Township, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, died ‎28 Sep 1972 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin‎, age 66 years

Children:

1.
manPatrick John Rooney‏
Born ‎2 Feb 1928 Granville, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, died ‎3 Dec 2010 Saint Maries, Benewah County, Idaho Event Description: Woodlawn Cemetery. Saint Maries, Idaho‎, age 82 years
Patrick J. Rooney (82) former St. Maries resident, died Dec. 3, 2010 at New Berlin, WI. He was born Feb. 2, 1928 to Peter and Marcella (Thorn) Rooney at Grandville, WI. He graduated from St. Catheran's grade school in 1941 and from Custer High School in 1945. He attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering . He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1949.
Mr. Rooney was employed by the Milwaukee Railroad as a trainmaster. H e was stationed for a time in St. Maries, ID. He married Shirley Posselt on June 11, 1971 at Milbank, S.D. He retired from Milwaukee R.R. I n 1985 after 36 years with the company and returned to St. Maries.
He was a member of St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church.
He was a member of the Elks and Eagles lodges in St. Maries. He was n active member of the American Legion and the Benewah Council on Aging. His wife died in 1995.
He is survived by his son Patrick O. Rooney and wife Debbie of Hartford, WI and his son and daughter-in-law Daniel M. and Dona of New Berlin, WI, his grandaughter Kelly of New Berlin, WI.; his sisters Mabel Lecher of Brookfield, WI and Kathleen Gardapee of Fon du Lac, WI Also surviving are brother Gerald E. Rooney of Milwaukee, WI . He is also survived by step-sons Ken Posselt of St. Maries, and Kim Posselt of Trout Creek, MT. There are 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren as well as 15 nieces and 12 nephews surviving. He was preceded in death by brother Michael Rooney and his step-daughter Julie Mitchell.
No services will be held at this time. He was cremated and his ashes will be placed next to his wife at a date and time to be announced in the Spring of 2011. Visit his online memorial and sign his guest book at www.hodgefuneralhome.com.

Burial:
Cremated, Other.
Specifically: his ashes will be placed next to his wife at a date and time to be announced in the Spring of 2011

2.
man‎Michael J Rooney‏‎
Born ‎24 Jul 1929 Granville, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, died ‎6 Feb 1968 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin‎, age 38 years

3.
womanMabel Rooney‏
Born ‎6 Dec 1930 Granville, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

4.
manGerald E Rooney‏ PRIVACY FILTER

5.
womanKathleen Mary Rooney‏ PRIVACY FILTER