James Patrick O'Shaughnessy

1932 - 2017

Colonel James Patrick ""Pat"" O'Shaughnessy, Military Police Corps, United States Army, passed from this life on Friday, December 1, 2017, at the age of 85. Born in Metairie on July 12, 1932, to the late Warren J. and Ellen Cox O'Shaughnessy, Pat married the late Irene Hummel in 1955 and they shared 62 wonderful years together and raised eight children, relocating frequently as he served his country.
Pat attended Jesuit High School where he was a member of the baseball and football teams. In 1950, the baseball team won the city and state championships. He was selected to the All-City baseball and football teams and was awarded the Larry ""Tookie"" Gilbert trophy as the Most Outstanding Athlete in 1951. At Loyola University, he lettered in baseball four years and was a member of the Loyola Hall of Fame Baseball Team in 1955.
After graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Loyola's ROTC program, Pat entered the Army as a Second Lieutenant and rose through the ranks to retire as a Colonel. Throughout his career, he served in numerous command and staff positions in infantry, security and law enforcement, including Battalion Commander and Provost Marshal (Chief of Police), Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Brigade Operations Plans and Training Officer, Director of Security, Tooele Army Depot Complex, Utah; and Chief of the Police Operations Branch, Office of the Provost Marshal General, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C. His awards included the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal. His overseas tours included Korea, Germany, and Vietnam. Following his retirement from the Army, he was employed at Hotel Dieu, University and Charity Hospitals in security, quality management, and risk management positions.
Pat is survived by his brother Michael W. O'Shaughnessy and his wife Carrie and his eight children and their spouses: Suellen Kane (Bryan), Pat O'Shaughnessy (Aimee), Kelly Trainor (Tim), Rob O'Shaughnessy, Tim O'Shaughnessy (Lisa), Erin O'Shaughnessy, Kevin O'Shaughnessy (Matt Emerson), and Ryan O'Shaughnessy (Emily).
PawPaw Pat's 15 grandchildren were a source of great pride and joy: Meghan Bedair (Raymond), Michael Kane (Megan), Chris Kane (Daisy), Steven Trainor (Stephanie), Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Stacy), Hilary Madison (Matt), Katie Trainor, Emily Prentice, Sarah O'Shaughnessy, Meredith Prentice, Lauren O'Shaughnessy, Colin O'Shaughnessy, Allie O'Shaughnessy, Molly O'Shaughnessy, and Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy. He also was blessed with eight beautiful great-grandchildren: Eli and Keegan Bedair, Aiden and Taylor Kane, Andrew and Nicolás Kane, Harper and Brady Madison.
Services will be held on Friday, December 8, 2017, at Leitz Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie. Visitation, 9:30-11 am, Funeral Mass at 11. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The online guestbook is available atwww.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.