Muldoon, a True Chicago Ghost Story Tales of a Forgotten Rectory Paperback - 2003

A first-time author in his early seventies, Rocco Facchini is a native Chicagoan, born to Italian immigrant parents, Gerardo and Maria. Poised for the religious life at an early age, Rocco attended Our Lady of the Angels school, Quigley Preparatory Seminary, and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. Rocco was ordained on May 1, 1956 and served as a Chicago Diocesan priest for 15 years at St. Charles Borromeo, St. John Bosco, and Our Lady, Help of Christians parishes, before resigning from the priesthood in March 1971. As a layperson, Rocco first worked as a real estate broker and then as a Certified Property Manager for Wirtz Realty Corporation for 27 years. He married Della on July 4, 1972, and has two children, Daniel and David, who both collaborated with him on this book. Rocco continues to live in Chicago, and since his retirement in 1999, has begun writing about life as a priest, life as a dialysis patient, and the many eventful things and interesting people in his life.Rocco's older son, Dan Facchini, has Bachelor's Degrees in Economics and English from Northern Illinois University and a Master's Degree in Public Service Management from DePaul University. Dan married Jodi in 2001. When not writing, he works as Development Director for Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.), is Chapter Advisor for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at Northern Illinois University, and plays rugby for the Chicago Griffins Rugby Club.A graduate of Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor's Degree in Film and Animation, David Facchini is an artist living in Chicago. He juggles freelance animation, film, video, photography, illustration, set design, sculpting, screenwriting, acting, and improvisational theater. He has recently completed a short stop-motion animated film several years in the making, Vodka Monster, to be released in festivals in the summer of 2003.