SHELEY PATRICK M

LTC Patrick "Pat" M. Sheley was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 11/12/2006 at the age of 77.6
Tucson, AZ
Date of Birth 04/16/1929
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 281 AHC in 66-67
This information was provided by Gary L. Stagman

More detail on this person: SHELEY, Patrick M., 1929 - 2006. Patrick M. Sheley passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2006, in Tucson, AZ, after a short illness. He was born April 16, 1929 to Alfred and Roxie Sheley of Ligonier, Indiana. Patrick served in the U. S. Army from 1947 until 1970, retiring as a Ltc. He served in Germany, Korea and Viet nam. While in Viet Nam he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star medal for heroism. He was a member of the VFW post in Kendallville, Indiana and Sierra Vista, Arizona. He married Chi Yon Yun in 1969 and lived in Kendallville, Indiana until 1998, when he moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he resided with his wife until her death, in 2001. In March of 2006 he moved to Sierra Vista, AZ. Patrick was a member of the Saint Francis De Sales congregation in Tucson and the Saint Andrews Church in Sierra Vista. Pat was a loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. He loved golf, reading, watching westerns, and traveling around the country to visit his family and friends. He will be missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Patricia Johnson, his wife, Chi Yon and his son, Patrick A. Sheley (Bud). He is survived by his sisters, Nancy Lambright, Linda (Robert) Heltzel, Joyce Allen, and his brother, Alfred (JR) (Margaret) Sheley all from Northern Indiana. He is also survived by his children, Michael (Peggy) Sheley from Houston, TX, Lee (Patty) Sheley from Sierra Vista, AZ, Sally (Robert) Taylor from Clinton, Utah, Carole (Kelly) Gubler of North Salt Lake City, Utah, Kim (Rachel) Sheley of Seattle, Washington, Kathleen Sheley of South Bend, Indiana, Hyon Suk Oh of Seoul, Korea. He is also survived by 24 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Services are being handled by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL located at 6910 E. Broadway in Tucson, AZ with visitation Thursday evening, November 16, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. The funeral Mass will be held at Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 1375 South Camino Seco, Tucson, AZ at 11:00 a.m. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 2929 South 48th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85282.

Published in the Tucson on 11/15/2006.

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