Patricia Kelley Obituary

Kelley , Patricia A.

Mrs. Patricia A. Kelley (nee McGrath), 93, passed away on July 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 8, 1932, on the West Side of Chicago to William and Marie McGrath. She was a devout Catholic and deeply committed to her family.

She met her husband John P. Kelley in 1949 at a St. Patrick's Day Dance. It was love at first sight when she saw him carrying a keg of beer across the dance floor. They married September 27, 1952 and were madly in love until his death in 2009. They had 9 children: John Patrick (Mary), William (Jeanne), Hon Thomas (Lucy), Mary Therese (John) Bambenek, Timothy (Amy), Matthew (Karen), the late James (Karen), the late Hon Martin (Mary) and Joseph who died at birth. She had 27 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. Nothing made her happier than spending time with family.

Her family knew her for her kindness, generosity, wit, laugh and style. No matter what her family members were dealing with, she would always tell them that she loved them and how proud she was of them. She loved sharing coffee, golfing, movies and vacations in Marco Island with her husband, children, and grandchildren.

In death, she is reunited with her husband, John, her parents William and Marie McGrath, her children Joseph, Marty, and James, her grandchildren, Kelley Bambenek and Sean, and her siblings William McGrath and Mary Ellen Lancaster.

Visitation will be held Saturday July 12 from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Hubert Catholic Church, 729 Grand Canyon, Hoffman Estates. Interment at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations would be appreciated to Ascension Illinois Foundation designating Alexian Brothers Hospice Residence and Programs. Funeral info: 847-882-5580

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