Joseph Patrick "Pat" Egan Jr. Obituary (1943

Joseph Patrick "Pat" Egan Jr., 76, of Le Roy, Illinois, passed away at 11:36 A.M. Saturday, February 15, 2020, at his home in Le Roy, Illinois. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, February 22, 2020, at St. Mary's Church of Downs with Father Dustin Schultz officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 21, 2020, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Le Roy, Illinois, and from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Barbara A. Egan. Mr. Egan was born July 19, 1943, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Joseph Patrick and Mary B. (Scott) Martin Egan Sr. He married Barbara Ann Daub on January 23, 1965, in Louisville, Kentucky. She survives in Le Roy, Illinois. Also surviving are his one son, Joseph P. (Nikki) Egan III of Le Roy, Illinois; two daughters, Kelli L. (Matt) Gibbons of Bloomington, Illinois, and Mary Beth (Marc) White of Danvers, Illinois; eight grandchildren, Katie (Travis) Miller; Conner Gibbons; Brett, Shelby and Ty Egan; Zachary, Carter and Ainsley White; two brothers, Michael (Susie) Egan of Mt. Washington, Kentucky, and Tom Martin of Cincinnati, Ohio; and one sister, Barbara Borie of Louisville, Kentucky. Pat was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Gloria Jean Mulrooney. Pat was a Vietnam Era Army veteran. He was a member of St. Mary's Church of Downs, Knights of Columbus #10967, Downs, a member and board member of the Le Roy Country Club, a member of the Board of Education at Le Roy where he served as president for 1 term. He was instrumental in starting the Le Roy Emergency Ambulance Service.