Patrick J Keogh

Patrick Joseph Keogh, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 15, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Patrick was born in Portarlington, County Offaly, Ireland on June 7, 1941, to the late Garrett and Dora Keogh and was the second of their seven children. During his childhood, he enjoyed playing in the bog fields and fishing and swimming in The River Barrow. He also loved the time he spent with his grandmother at her home in Annamoe as well spending summers with his aunts, uncles and cousins in the Wicklow mountains. Patrick attended the Christian Brothers School in Portarlington and moved to Manchester, England at the age of 17. He worked in Manchester for 5 years before emigrating to the United States in 1964. Shortly after arriving, Patrick enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served from 1964 to 1967. After his service, Patrick worked for Western Electric for several years before embarking upon a career as a Welding Foreman with Amtrak for over 30 years. In his leisure time, Patrick loved being in The Catskill Mountains and playing golf with friends and family. When asked, he may have been known to exaggerate exactly how well his golf round went. He also enjoyed playing darts with his friends and will forever be remembered as an incredibly funny man and a great storyteller. Patrick was the loving husband of 52 years to Anne Bohan Keogh. Besides his loving wife, he is survived by his 4 daughters: Doreen Busca (Sean), Katie Hice (Bill), Deirdre Ryan (Jim Laska) and Patricia Hinckley (Brandon). Additionally, Patrick is survived by his grandchildren Declan, Mairéad and Colm Ryan, and their father, Eamonn Ryan; Ronan and Neave Hinckley; and Olivia and Liam Hice. Patrick is also survived by his sisters Ann Byrne, Peg Whelan and Doreen Folan, sisters in-law Margaret Bohan, Mary Bohan, Mary Keogh, brother in-law Dick Whelan and many cherished nieces, nephews, family and friends. In addition to his parents, Patrick was predeceased by his brothers John, Brian and Garry Keogh and his infant granddaughter, Delaney Busca. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Yale New Haven Health at Home Hospice, 753 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT 06437 or the Irish American Community Center, 9 Venice Place, East Haven, CT 06512. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wed. morning, August. 21 at 11:00 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Hamden. Burial will take place in Ireland. Calling hours will be Wed. morning prior to the Mass from 9:00-10:30 at Sisk Brothers Funeral Home, 3105 Whitney Ave., Hamden. To view a livestream of the Mass on Wed. morning log in to hamdencatholic.orglive

Patrick J Keogh

June 7, 1941 - August 15, 2024