Patricia Ann "Pat" McHenry, passed away May 9, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 15, 1928 to Joseph S. & Rose (Knoth) Kennedy, the seventh of their eight children. Pat graduated from Immaculata High School. She grew up on the same street with the man who would later return from WWII and become her "lucky" husband, Charles. Together they would have seven children and raised them in Dearborn Heights and Redford. If you looked up the following words in the dictionary: love, kindness, self-sacrifice, beauty, loyalty, steadfastness, faith, hope, and charity her face would be included with the definitions. However, the greatest of these was her love.
Pat was an avid bridge and pinochle player. She enjoyed watching movies and baseball. Her affinity for baseball was borne from her playing softball when she was younger. Faithfully attending Our Lady of Grace, Pat used her voice talent to sing in the choir for many years. One of her favorite pastimes was to volunteer at the Fisher Theater. Above all, loving her family was her most cherished gift to behold and share. She was known for her humor and quick quips. Beyond her wit, she was known to be gentle and compassionate exhibited by her attentive listening skills.
Pat is survived by her children, Charles "Rocky" (Anne Marie) McHenry, Kathleen (Parvez) Dara, Janice (Bill Bialowicz) McHenry, Bill (Molly) McHenry, Mary (Bob) Calleja, and Sharon (Scott) Turske; sister, Loraine Phillips; sister-in-law (and dear friend) Rosemary Kennedy; grandchildren, Kelly (Matt Speck) McHenry, Erin (Justin) Collinash, Michael (Christie) McHenry, Bridget (Josh) Ostlund, Ray Dara, Noreen (Chris) Heffernan, Nicole (Chris) Struble, Kristen Struble, Kaitlin McHenry, Kylie McHenry, Sean McHenry, Meghan Turske, Kyle Turske, and Brian Turske; Great-Grandchildren, Cayleigh Heffernan, Kendall Heffernan, Brynn Heffernan, Lennix Collinash, Dominic McHenry, Andrew McHenry, Liliana McHenry, Mikey Ostlund, Alex Ostlund, and Liam Ostlund. Pat was pre-deceased by her husband "Mr. Lucky" for 64 years, Charles V. McHenry, Sr. and first-born son Gerard: siblings, Rosemary (Tom) Dwyer, Greg (Marge) Kennedy, Richard (Chris) Kennedy, Everett (Marie) Kennedy, Eugene Kennedy and Tommy Kennedy.
Friends may visit Sunday, May 12, 2019 from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. (with a Rosary recitation at 7:00 p.m.) at Harry J. Will Funeral Home 37000 West Six Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152. Visitation continues Monday, May 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass of the Resurrection at 11:30 a.m. at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 25555 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127. Please share a fond memory with Pat's family at her on line guestbook.
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