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Patrick Kelly Obituary
A graveside inurnment service with military honors will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Richardson National Cemetery.
Patrick was born May 22, 1960, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. He came to Alaska in 1977, and had lived in Anchorage and Wasilla. A retiree from the U.S. Army, he was a life member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion.
"Patrick took great pride in his military career and went above and beyond to support our military," his family said. "He loved his home and always worked so diligently in his yard and garden. Patrick has two extremely loyal furry companions that miss him tremendously, as we all will."
Survivors are his wife, Kathy Kelly of Wasilla; sons, Patrick P. Kelly Jr. and Phillip Kelly; and daughters, Melissa Kelly and Patricia Marie Kelly, all of Alaska; father, Patrick J. Kelly of Texas; brother, Michael Kelly of Ohio; sisters, JoAnn Cooney and Theresa Brummer of Alaska, and Lisa Castro and Virginia Grenke of Texas; cousins, John and Cindy Lilly and Stacy Arnold of Alaska; friends, Sammy and Judy Wigglesworth of Alaska; and numerous other family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Kelly, and brother, Mark Kelly.
Arrangements are with Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel.
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JAN & WARREN HILL
May 23, 2007
SOME PEOPLE HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF SUNSHINE IN THEIR PERSONALITY, PAT WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE. THE FIRST TIME WARREN AND I MET PAT IT WAS LIKE RUNNING INTO A LONG LOST FRIEND. HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE AND GOOD WORD FOR EVERYONE.
AFTER WE SOLD TUB N TAN AND LEFT ALASKA, THERE WERE SPECIAL PEOPLE THAT MADE US MISS WASILLA, PAT, WAS ONE OF THEM. WE SAW PAT AGAIN WHEN WE CAME BACK TO SEE OUR NEW GRANDSON. SEEING HIM AGAIN REMINDED US OF JUST HOW BLESSED WE WERE TO HAVE KNOWN SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON.
HIS LIFE WAS A LIGHT THAT WENT OUT WAY TO SOON. BUT THROUGH HIS KIDS THAT LIGHT WILL CARRY ON AND ON.
KNOW,THAT HE TOUCHED MANY PEOPLE, THAT YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE OF. KNOW HE MADE A DIFFERENCE TO OUR LIVES.
OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO KATHY, THE KIDS, AND HIS EXTENDED FAMILY.
Crystal Knox
May 23, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you Kathy, look foreword to seeing you back in the office. Please call or e-mail me anytime if you want to talk or just go out for dinner. I miss your smiling face and look forward to giving you a big hug soon.
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