The Rev. Msgr. William De Bock

MADISON -    The Rev. Monsignor William De Bock, age 86, died Saturday, February 6, 2010. He was born in Beloit, on October 25, 1923, the son of Joseph K. De Bock and Celeste Maria Dupon, both immigrants from East Flanders, Belgium. He attended Brother Dutton School in Beloit, St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, and the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. He was ordained by Bishop William P. O'Connor for the Diocese of Madison on May 28, 1949, and made monsignor on June 14, 1999. Monsignor De Bock served as associate pastor at St. Mary's Parish in Platteville, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Portage, St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee and Our Lady of Queen of Peace in Madison. He became the first resident pastor of St. Olaf Parish in DeForest in 1956, and served there with the mission at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Poynette until 1967. He was pastor in 1967-1968 at Holy Redeemer Parish in Madison, and then for 23 years at St. James Parish in Madison. He was pastor at St. Joseph Parish in East Bristol from 1991 to 1999. He served as director of the Family Life Conference, notary and defender of the bond on the Matrimonial Tribunal, and was a member of the Presbyteral Council, Priest Personnel Board and College of Consultors of the Diocese of Madison. He also served on the St. Raphael Board and was dean of the Madison and East Dane Deaneries for the Diocese of Madison. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at 11 a.m. at ST. JAMES PARISH, 1128 St. James Ct., Madison. The Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, will be the main celebrant, with Monsignor Thomas Baxter, pastor, as homilist. Visitation will be at ST. JAMES PARISH from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday evening, February 8, 2010, with a Scripture Service at 8 p.m. There will also be a visitation at ST. JAMES PARISH from 10 a.m. until the time of Holy Mass. Burial will be at Mount Thabor Cemetery, 2222 Shopiere Road, Beloit, following the luncheon at St. James Parish.
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