Patricia Ann Kehoe of Old Saybrook, Ct. , passed away at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford on Monday, May 16th, 2011.
Mrs. Kehoe was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 17, 1936 to parents Joseph C. Kelly and Rose Ann Crooks. Patricia will be remembered for her advocacy and her involvement in her community. She was a moving force behind the Parks and Recreation Department for over 35 years. She served for years on the Parks and Recreation Commission and as its Chair. She coached Little League, High School and Regional softball and embodied the spirit of "playing". She was a champion of the underdog and worked tirelessly for the betterment of the children and adolescents that she mentored. Patricia was co-founder of the Ecumenical Holiday Food Basket program, a CCD teacher, CYO advocate and a volunteer staff member at the St. Paul Homework tutoring program. In 2005 she received the Healthy Community-Healthy Youth Asset Builder Award as an affirmation of her service.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Jeanne K. Allen and her husband Craig of Madison, Gerald P. Kehoe and his wife Kelly of Norwell, Massachusetts and Patrick M. Kehoe of Springfield, Massachusetts and her four beloved grandchildren, Gerald Patrick IV and Dallis Kehoe and Jacob and Declan Allen. Patricia is also survived by her sister-in-law Joann and husband Buzzy Bressick. Patricia also leaves so many beloved friends…. her "treasures". She was predeceased by her husband Donald M. Kehoe, her parents and her brother, Joseph Kelly.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday May 24th at 2pm at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church 56 Great Hammock Road Old Saybrook, CT . In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her name to the Valley Shore Animal Welfare League Inc., P.O. Box 1134, Westbrook, Ct 06498…or to the Homework Club at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Old Saybrook, Ct 06475.
The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl Street, Historic downtown Mystic is in charge of arrangements. To share a note of remembrance/condolence with her family, please click the link below.