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REIDY, Patrick E.
REIDY, Patrick E. (Waterloo, IA, Oct. 11, 1957--Dubuque, IA, July 10, 2022) The son of James and Margaret Reidy, Patrick graduated from Columbus High School in 1975 and then attended LORAS COLLEGE (‘79). During his senior year at Loras he met Karen Rodham. The couple married June 26, 1982, at ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH and then made their home in St. Paul, MN.
In May of 1985 FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC. offered Patrick a sales management position which enabled the young couple to return and make Dubuque their home. He later joined DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY as a commercial insurance agent, before moving to Wm C. Brown/McGraw-Hill Higher Education where he worked for 25 years and excelled as an editor in the Marketing & Editorial Department. He finished his career as a Development Officer for his beloved alma mater, Loras College.
Patrick was a longtime member of the St. Joseph the Worker Parish serving as Music and Eucharistic minister, participated in several CEWs and served on multiple parish boards and committees. He visited the Dubuque YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.M.C.A.) daily. He was very proud of his Irish American heritage which led him to establish a Dubuque-based Irish folk group called The Lads (Kevin Walsh, Jim Mueller, Rob McCullough, Laura Hess, Patrick Niemer and Bill Thurm). He enjoyed the camaraderie of this close-knit group of friends while entertaining countless people during mass and gigs throughout Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and California.
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Obituaries, Dubuque Today, Online: https://dubuquetoday.com/obituaries/