Patrick O'Sullivan

1931 - 2024

Patrick O'Sullivan
November 24, 1931 - March 5, 2024
Patrick passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Pat was a loving husband to Eileen O'Sullivan (predeceased) for 60 years and the adored father of Margaret O'Sullivan, and his son, Dennis O'Sullivan (predeceased).
Patrick had 20 siblings and he is predeceased by 19 of them, and was fond of saying that he was one of 21. He is survived by his sister, Theresa Kelleher from Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland; and numerous nephews and nieces throughout the United States and Ireland.
He was born on November 24, 1931, on a farm on Claragthlea Mountain, Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. After secondary school, he served his apprenticeship training as an auto mechanic in Coleman's Garage, Millstreet. Upon successful completion of the program, he embarked on his journey to the United States.
In 1955, he immigrated to San Francisco where he had two sisters, Eileen Villalobos and Joan O'Sullivan McSweeney, and a third sister, Sheila Becker, in Detroit, Mich. In 1958, he married the love of his life, Eileen McCarthy, from Dunmanway, West Cork, Ireland. He met her at a dance in Millstreet where she worked as a registered nurse and midwife.
While Pat continued his profession as an auto mechanic, he remained passionate about helping others. He fixed many a friends' car when needed and you could often hear the Irish laughter amongst his friends as he was fixing their car in his driveway. Pat and Eileen raised their two children in the Sunset district of San Francisco, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.
Pat enjoyed all things Irish and was very proud of his Irish heritage and was deeply involved in the San Francisco Irish community. He was one of the founding members of the UICC and was a part of the manual workforce that went into physically building the center in the 1970s. For decades, during the St. Patrick's Day parade, he loved leading the march holding the American flag followed by the gorgeous array of flags representing each of Ireland's 32 counties. Throughout the years, he spent many family vacations visiting friends and family in County Cork.
He will be forever remembered for his kindness to others, love for his family and friends, his engaging smile, and his quick Irish wit. He will be greatly missed by his daughter, Margaret, who adored him, as well as his many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Friends are invited to visit with the family on Tuesday, March 26, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, 2555 – 17th Ave. in San Francisco, and are also invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment is to follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma.
In his memory, donations may be made to the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center or the United Irish Cultural Center, and are preferred.