Father Edward Joseph Phillip Cronin

age 69, born on an eternal number day, November 8, in the year of the BVM anniversary of the Immaculate Conception 1954 was dedicated from birth to be a priest of Jesus Christ, named after his uncle the late Rev Edward J Cronin, OMI. Son of the late John Francis, Sr. and the late Isabel Marie nee Gleason Cronin and godson of the late Timothy McNamara and the late Kathleen “Joan” Cronin Ahern. Loving brother of Maureen (late Len) Karczewski, Michael Cronin, Karen (Pat) Marco, Mary Kay (Jim) Gaskin, Joe (Connie) Cronin, Kathy (Tim, AHFD) Franzen, Teri (Tom) Toenjes and the late John Cronin, Jr.  Uncle of 32, great-uncle of 50 and great great uncle of 3. Father Ed Cronin was a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago ordained May 14, 1980 by Cardinal John Cody. He served the Archdiocese for 44 years including, St Mary Star of the Sea as Deacon intern;, St Lawrence O’Toole, Matteson, Il as Associate Pastor (1980-1986);St. Cletus Parish, LaGrange, Il as Associate Pastor (1986-1988); St Thomas Apostle Parish, Chicago as Associate Pastor (1988-1990); Mundelein Seminary as Associate Formation and Spiritual Director (1990-1997); as Pastor of St Alexander Parish, Palos Heights (1997-2010); Pastor of St Jane de Chantal, Chicago (2010-2020); as Pastor of St Helen Parish, Chicago (2020-2022); and serving as the Administrator/Rector of St Stephen King of Hungary Mission until retired in 2023 at New Buffalo, Mi serving as a retired priest for the Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan in the southwest Michigan area. 

In lieu of flowers memorials to the family for donations to the poor per Fr. Eddie.