Rev. John J.
Hurley
Of Arlington Heights
Father John Hurley was born on January 22, 1931
in St. Paul, Minnesota, the fifth of six
children born to William Hurley and Marian Clark
Hurley. His family came to Chicago in 1934.
Father Hurley attended St. Gertrude and St.
Jerome Elementary Schools. Following elementary
school graduation, he enrolled at Quigley
Preparatory Seminary. He completed studies for
the Priesthood at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary
in Mundelein, Illinois and was ordained a Priest
of the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 1, 1956 by
Samuel Cardinal Stritch.
Father’s first assignment was at Our Lady of
Loretto Church in Hometown. After serving as an
Associate Pastor for six years, he moved two
miles north to Queen of the Universe Church in
Chicago as Associate Pastor. In 1966, he was
appointed to the faculty of Niles College
Seminary of Loyola University; there he was a
Spiritual Director of college-age seminarians
and a lecturer in Psychology. He obtained an
M.A. in psychology from Loyola University in
1969.
Father Hurley’s next assignment was Chaplain to
the Catholic students and faculty at
Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago.
While Chaplain at Northeastern, he also served
as Associate Pastor of St. Veronica Church in
Chicago. The two assignments continued until
1975. At that time, he was appointed Chaplain to
the Catholic students and faculty of the
University of Chicago. He served in that role
until 1983, when he became Pastor of St. Edna
Church in Arlington Heights, and continued as
Pastor for 19 years. Father Hurley retired as
Pastor in February, 2002, but was appointed
Pastor Emeritus and continued to live at St.
Edna’s to minister to the people there.
From 1995 to 1999, Father Hurley served as Dean
of Deanery 1B, covering the Northwest Suburban
area of Cook County.
Father Hurley is survived by his sister Sr.
Marian Hurley BVM, his many nieces and nephews
and their several generations; and his
sister’s-in-law Jane, Irene and Patricia Hurley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his
sister Mary (William) Gillies and his brothers
William, Jr., Frank and James V.
Visitation from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday,
August 5, 2013 and from 10:00 AM until time of
Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 6,
2013 at St. Edna Catholic Church, 2525 N.
Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL
60004. Committal Service 2:30 PM at Queen of
Heaven Cemetery Interment Chapel, Hillside.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given
to The Fr. John J Hurley Endowment Fund, for
outreach to the poor, C/O St. Edna Church.
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004