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Patrick GALLIVAN Obituary
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for Patrick GALLIVAN
Mary Newton
December 21, 2022
He was a wonderful person and is definitely missed by all who knew him. Mary newton
mary-long live the Irish.
mary newton
March 4, 2013
I just found out about him passing away in december. I knew him very well as i have gone to the world's worst irish tenor contests and nursing home tours the sunday before st patricks day. He was a fun loving person and will be greatly missed.
michael rapp
January 16, 2013
sandy sorry i missed the party i was in the hospital.I really missed working with pat he was a great man.heaven just got a whole lot brighter! god bless
Kimberly Tsoukalas Klondike Kate 2003
January 8, 2013
The St. Pat's Association will never be the same. Pat will be remembered for his love for life and his music!
catherine Dietemann
January 4, 2013
My condolences to the Gallivan family. I knew Pat for a very short time but he was a kind and wonderful man with a contagious laugh and smile who I felt I had know for years. He will be missed by all who knew him
ron erickson
January 4, 2013
Pat and I were friends since he was learning his first guitar chords and playing a four string. Good guy. Rest in God's Peace.
Ron Erickson
January 4, 2013
I remember the day he learned his first chords and started playing a four-string. Good guy. Rest in peace.
Ron Erickson
January 3, 2013
Paddy will be missed. He enjoyed life, he didn't complain, and he brought light and warmth with him along the way. We are better for having known him.
Dan & Loma Monahan
Peggy Keenan
December 31, 2012
My condolences to the Gallivan family. Pat was a wonderful man who gladly gave back to the community through his music. All of us in the St. Pat's Association will miss him greatly.
Peggy Keenan
Chris Nichols
December 31, 2012
Paddy O - We will miss you so much. We golfed together at the Dunes, laughed all the way to the 19th hole over the last few years! God bless you Sandy, you and your family are in our prayers. I will deeply miss Paddy.
Chris and Michelle Nichols
December 31, 2012
Mr. Pat Gallivan I had the pleasure of meeting you as you volunteered your time teaching hundreds of my students at CG Elementary 4th & 5th graders the etiquette and sport of golf. You were a wonderful teacher. We all appreciate the good things you taught us and your humor. My mom Genny Burdette was a waitress at Gallivans for many years. I heard many funny stories. Her, Lorraine, and Bev continued to follow you and your band for many years. Rest in peace. You were a good man and a good friend to so many.
Sharen Rund Bloechl
December 31, 2012
I first met Pat at Gallivan's Restaurant & Bar in downtown St. Paul when he was too young to be behind the bar and I was too young to be in front of it - I knew and loved Pat as a friend and pal many years ago before I moved to CA - we had lots of great times at the old Gallivan's, St Paddy's Day, the train to LaCrosse for Oktoberfest with the Minutemen, St. Paul Winter Carnival & Minneapolis Aquatennial royalty - I have plenty of good memories of him and the Gallivanteers, living and enjoying life in the 60s & 70s - As the Irish blessing goes: "May you be in heaven a full half-hour before the devil knows you're dead" A fond farewell to my old friend.
Janelle & Todd Walford-Burrell
December 30, 2012
He was a very nice neighbor to have, and we will miss seeing him.
We are sorry for your loss.
Jim Litman
December 30, 2012
I was very sad to hear of Pat's passing. I knew Pat first from his days at the Academy. Our paths crossed meeting his friends from California to his days at the liquor store, playing golf with him and of course "The Gallavanters". He was a very special person and will be missed by all those who knew him.
December 30, 2012
He was so good to all of us and he loved you and Dooley so much. We will all miss him.
The Weidas
MP Gallivan
December 30, 2012
RIP Paddy you were one of a kind. Anyone who spent five minutes with you was your friend forever. You never
forgot a friend and always had their back. I loved your voice message which was a song -"hello my friend, hello..."
which captured your spirit. I'll miss your incredible humor and questionable jokes, indomitable spirit and the best
PMA any Gallivan has ever had. And mostly your loving heart and giving ways. Truly one of a kind. And on top of it all, you showed everyone in the family how brilliant you were for hooking up with your beautiful wife, Sandy.
We will miss you and toast you forever especially on your day, March 17. Deepest sympathy to you, Sandy.
Jack Stassen
December 30, 2012
Pat was a fixture in the downtown St. Paul landscape for many years. He was "Mr. Hospitality", always cordial, and had an unusual amount of character about him. He also waxed me pretty thoroughly on the golf course!
Doug (Capt.) Setley
December 30, 2012
Sandy - I'm so sorry to have heard about Pat's passing. We had a lot of great times together and will never forget him. March 17th will never be the same.
They're foot-stomp'n in heaven!
Take care - god bless......
Ed Altermatt
December 30, 2012
WE will greatly miss Pat. He managed the bar downtown and it was the place to meet everyone. I have had the pleasure of playing golf with Pat. What a geat time.Thanks Pat for the memories
December 30, 2012
Sandy - i simply can't express my sadness over pat's death. We have been great feiends since high school- had hundreds of golf games together and so many laughs.His smile and humor will always remain in my mind. When PAT was your friend , he was your true friend forever.
John Egan
Jamie Lowe
December 28, 2012
The time I knew Pat Gallivan was only a short while, but he is a man I will never forget. Always quick with a smile, kind words, a good joke and never without a clover stitched to his clothes. Sandy, my best wishes and deepest respects to you and your family. He will be missed.
December 28, 2012
While we knew him for a very short while, he made an indelible mark on us. The friendships we have made as newcomers is largely beacuse Paddy Boy took the time to personally intro us. Our hearts are heavy because of the loss, but better for knowing him! Sandy you have our deep sympathy and prayers.
Pat & Renee McEvoy
December 28, 2012
Sandy-I was sadden to hear of your loss. Pat and I go back to his days at St. Thomas; over 50 years ago. Fond memories for sure. Pat was simply "fun". Always smiling, very generous and charitable and fun to be with. Losing Pat surely has been felt by his many friends in St. Paul. God Bless.
....Bill Strub
Jill Anderson
December 27, 2012
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.So He put His arms around you and whispered “come to me.” With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest.God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. ~ Irish Blessing
We will miss you Uncle Pat!!
~Jill & Family
lucille hansen
December 27, 2012
i am one of many friends who knew pat he was a delight to know, he will be missed bye many
John DeWitt
December 27, 2012
Sandy,we are so sorry to hear of Pats passing.Watching the two of you Grin at each other always made us smile.You remain in our thoughts and prayers. John&Jane DeWitt
Bernie and Jaylene Karon
December 27, 2012
Great and best memories are made by the best fiends and the greatest entertainers. Will miss you...
Tony Roszak
December 27, 2012
My condolences to you, Sandy. What a fine man Patrick was. I will miss practicing putting on Sunday afternoons at Inver Wood with Paddy. We would reminisce about the days with Andy Roberts, Eddie Webster, his dad, Bob and others. "Those were the days, my friend" as Patrick sang in one of his songs. Patrick showed us how to deal with dying. Patrick was the real thing and I have gratitude for having the good fortune to be one of his many friends.
I will light a candle for you, my friend. Thanks for the memories.
December 27, 2012
Sandy and Family, You know of course how crushed "Irish" is to lose our Irishman. That great sense of humor was there to the end and we would have expected nothing less. Miss you Paddy !!! My special condolences to you all. Colleen O'Donnell
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