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Patrick Gerard "Pat" O`Donoghue

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[June 21, 2016]  LINCOLN -  Patrick Gerard "Pat" O`Donoghue, 61, of Lincoln, passed away June 9, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

Visitation: 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home.

Service: 2 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home

Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home

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Patrick Gerard "Pat" O`Donoghue, 61, of Lincoln, passed away June 9, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

As Pat requested, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a memorial gathering from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. Memorial services will follow at 2 p.m. also at the funeral home with Father Laible officiating. Casual dress is requested. Burial will be at a later date.

Pat was born September 2, 1954, in Lincoln, the son of Thomas Joseph and Agnes Catherine (Alexander) O` Donoghue. He married Judy Kay Bragg on July 19, 1974, in Lincoln.

Pat graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1973. He worked as a correctional officer in Pontiac and Lincoln until his retirement in May of 2010. He loved his job and truly looked forward to going to work very day. Pat was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and always had a song, trick, or joke to amuse them. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the Eagles Lodge #2708. He enjoyed being in the garage, auctions, fishing, hunting, and football.

 

Surviving are his wife Judy O` Donoghue of Lincoln; sons Josh (Lara) O` Donoghue of Lincoln and Patrick Nicolas "Nick" (Amy) O` Donoghue of Bloomington; 6 grandchildren: Larissa O` Donoghue, Emma O` Donoghue, Wyatt O` Donoghue, Quincy O` Donoghue, Zu Zu O` Donoghue, and Josiah O` Donoghue; siblings: Tom (Cyndi) O` Donoghue of Tinley Park, Mike (Mary) O` Donoghue of Lincoln, Denny (Marsha) O`Donoghue of Lincoln, John "Q-Ball" (Gail) O`Donoghue of Lincoln, Ruth (Mike) Young of Lincoln, Kathy (Joe) Gleason of Lincoln, Daniel "Boone" (Marsha) O`Donoghue of Lincoln, William "Dick" (Myretta) O`Donoghue of Lincoln, sister in law Lynn O`Donoghue of Burtonview, and Timmy (Shirley) O`Donoghue of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Phillip "Punk" O`Donoghue.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Center and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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