Funerals to take place for cancer victims
Observer Staff Report
A funeral Mass for Conor Murphy will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ignatius High School, 1911 West 30th St., Cleveland Ohio. Viewing will be held at St. Ignatius preceding the Mass from 9:30 –11 a.m.
The University will provide buses to Cleveland for the viewing and funeral Mass. Buses will begin boarding at Library Circle at 5 a.m. and return to campus after the Mass. Space is limited.
Zahm Hall students who plan to go should contact Father Tom Bednar. All other Notre Dame students should call the Student Activities Office at 1-7303 or email sao@nd.edu.
In lieu of flowers, Murphy's family requests that donations be made to scholarships in his name at either St. Ignatius High School or the University.
A funeral Mass for Scott Delgadillo will be celebrated at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on campus. Visitation will take place from 1-3 p.m. in the Basilica's Lady Chapel. Delgadillo died Monday night after a yearlong battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated in his hometown Saturday, then, in accordance with Scott's wishes, his family will accompany his body to South Bend for the Mass at Notre Dame. They will return Tuesday to San Diego for burial.
Six members of the Notre Dame football team — Shane Walton, Joey Getherall, Rocky Boiman, Grant Irons, Anthony Weaver and Sean Milligan – have been asked by the Delgadillo family to serve as pallbearers.
Irons said he was honored to serve as a pallbearer.
"It's unfortunate how his life was cut so short, but it's amazing how many lives he touched. I'm not just talking about the football team. He was an inspiration to everyone," said Irons.
Local arrangements are being handled by Kaniewski Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be sent to the Cox Kids' Foundation, Scott Delgadillo Fund, c/o San Diego Foundation, PO Box 81107, San Diego, Calif., 92138.
All News Stories for Friday, February 2, 2001
