of Arlington Heights, IL
Patrick Kielty, 70, was born August 24, 1953, in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Jeanne (nee Vretteau) Kielty. He died Friday, May 31, 2024, at his home in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Pat was a employed for many years with Christopher B. Burke Engineering. He graduated from St. Sabina's grade school, St. Ignatius College Prep. He attended University of Illinois on an Evans Scholarship. He caddied at Beverly Country Club.
He was a member of the Illinois Railway Museum and was an avid collector of Lionel model trains. He was a long-time member of St. James Catholic Church and Stonehenge Golf Club. Patrick enjoyed golf, swimming, meeting new people, and could not pass up ice cream. He was a devoted and active grandfather.
Patrick is survived by his wife Mary Anne (nee Kenney) Kielty; his children, William, Meg (Keith) Gall, Kathleen (Younes) Tazi, and Mary (Chris) Bloszies; his grandchildren, Aiden Gall, Naima and William Tazi, Charlie and Rory Bloszies; his siblings Mary Jo (Bill) Porter and Michael (Marge) Kielty; and his brothers-in-law, Len Genis and Tom Mulcahy.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and his sisters Kathy Genis and Sandy Mulcahy.
In honor of Pat, do a dive off the diving board, take a loved one out for an ice cream cone, and watch the trains go by.
Visitation will be from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday, June 3, 2024, at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004 and Tuesday, June 4, 2024, from 9:00 am until time of Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at St. James Catholic Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL. Interment is private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Evans Scholars Foundation https://wgaesf.org/ or the Illinois Railway Museum, www.irm.org.
Funeral Information and condolences can be given at www.GlueckertFuneralHome.com or (847) 253-0168.
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