Note : Rooney 's lawyer doubts a deal can be reached out of court on where he will be buried . Rooney 's wife is the only person with authority to claim his remains , her lawyer says . A hearing is set for Friday to determine who controls remains . Augustine said Rooney told him shortly before his death that he no longer wanted to be buried in the plot he purchased 15 years earlier . Rooney left his estate to stepson Mark Rooney .
Note : Rooney 's lawyer doubts a deal can be reached out of court on where he will be buried . Rooney 's wife is the only person with authority to claim his remains , her lawyer says . A hearing is set for Friday to determine who controls remains . Rooney left his estate to stepson Mark Rooney .