Dr. Patrick Allen Kelly died unexpectedly of sudden cardiac arrest on the evening of November 4, 2021. He was in his home in Highland Park, in Los Angeles, California at the time and was rushed to Huntington Memorial Hospital for care, but the vigilant team of EMTs and hospital staff could not save him. He was 61 years old. This loss is a shock to all who knew and loved him.

Patrick was born on an airbase in Misawa-shi, Aomori-ken, Japan on December 8,1959, to Patrick Kelly (Sr.) and Julia (Judy) Kelly. His sister, Andrea Kelly, came along four years later.

His father was in the Airforce, and they moved several times. Living at different points in Kansas, Florida, Arizona, North Dakota, Germany Montana, and California.

Patrick was creative, loving, and proud of his sense of style. When he was teased by his peers for wearing a turquoise necklace, he showed up the next day wearing even more jewelry. As a child he often struggled to fit in with his school mates, teachers, and community, who were at times less than kind to a sensitive, curious, and creative soul. He often said the struggles of his youth informed his choice to become a child psychologist.

He went to elementary schools on air bases all over the US and Europe, his favorite was Germany. He graduated from high school in Sidney Montana in 1977.

He loved his glamours aunt Teeb and loved to be around her and her friends or “the cool kids” as he called them. He worked for her at her fabulous gift shop, Whatever, in the early 1980s. His love for his aunt grew when she had her children Joe and Katie. Katie visited Patrick in Los Angeles several times and they shared a special kinship.

In 1984 he moved to Los Angeles, California. He studied interior design before deciding to pursue a doctorate in psychology. He met his dearest friend, Ari, in school, and they became inseparable until Ari died in 1995. The bond between Patrick and Ari’s family, the Castañón’s, was undeniable. They kept him as one of their own from that day on.

He worked at Napa Auto Parts in Montana before transferring to a Napa store in Los Angeles, where he went to pursue his higher education. He achieved his goal, earning a BA in psychology, with minors in sociology, and human sexuality from California State University, Northridge, a master’s in psychology from the California School of Psychology, and a doctorate in psychology from California School of Professional Psychology. He became a licensed psychologist in 2006. He had a strong connection to his calling to help underserved children and families.

While in school in Los Angeles, he was also a teaching and research assistant. He worked as a childcare supervisor at Children of the Night, did his practicum at AIDS Project Los Angeles, and interned at Children, Youth and Family Services Consortium and Verdugo Mental Health. He did his post doctorate at Verdugo Mental Health and went on to become a clinician and their director of training. When Verdugo was bought out by Didi Hirsch in 2011 he was hired by them and worked for them for the rest of his career. Starting out as a program coordinator, he moved up to lead clinical supervisor, and was promoted to Assistant Program Director in 2013. He was beloved by his co-workers and many of their remembrances have been added to the end of the obituary.

He met Darren Schroader in the fall of 2013 and they feel completely in love. They moved in together in 2014 and rescued their terrier mutt, Walt Whitman, in 2015. The happy couple were married on May 4, 2019.

He adored live music and loved singer songwriters like Patti Smith, Joan Armatrading, and Sufjan Stevens and he has a special place in his heart for The Clash’s London Calling. He loved going to shows at the Hollywood Bowl, The Greek Theater, and any number of local music halls in Los Angeles. He also loved dancing and when he wasn’t busting his moves at a wedding, or holiday or birthday party, he could occasionally be seen at Akbar in Silverlake or Precinct in Downtown LA shaking his groove thing. He loved going to the Cavern Club in the basement of Casita del Campo to see campy, exciting drag performances by Dina Martina and the drag version of The Golden Girlz. He loved the visual arts and regularly attended art museums and local are openings. He was politically active and took part in many marches and protests for women’s rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and social justice issues like, Black Lives Matter. In 2014, when his entire apartment building was unceremoniously evicted, he became a founding member the Rodney Drive Tenants Association, who got together and sued the landlord and went on to assist and promote tenant’s rights in Los Angeles.

At the beginning of the Christmas season, near his birthday, he would always throw a tree trimming birthday party, which friends and family alike love to attend. Patrick was mad about all holidays, but he especially loved Christmas, and even though he was an atheist, he felt that Christmas could bring out the best in people. He had beautiful penmanship and loved wrapping presents and giving gifts. Nothing seemed to give him more joy than giving presents to others and he reveled in doing it.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Julia Kelly, sister DeAnn Marie Kelly, his dearest friend Ari Castañón, and Emory, the one and only cat he would admit to loving, and many friends and loved ones due to the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and 1990s, his paternal grandfather James (Jim) Kelly and paternal grandmother Neva Kelly, and his maternal grandfather Henry (Hank) Whitaker and maternal grandmother Delphia Whitaker.

He is survived by his husband, Darren Schroader and their terrier, Walt Whitman, his sister Andrea (Andee) Gardner, his father Patrick Kelly, and his chosen family members including the Castañón and Hernandez families, Phil Hettema, Kathy Porter Mann, Gargi and Thad Matuszeski, Mitesh Parekh, and many aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws, including Logan Gardner, Lane Gardner, Corey Gardner, Andy Gardner, Mac Gardner, Teeb Kappel, Dean Kappel, Joe Kappel, Schlee Kappel, Briar Kappel, Katherine (Kelly) Kappel, DePrise Prado, Kyle Miller, Steve Miller, Joe Kelly, Patty Kelly, Janet Tyler, Ashton Lee Kelly, Austin Patrick Kelly, Kinslee Kelly, Oaklynn Leigh Kelly, Henry Kenneth Kelly, Sabina Mauricio, Madhai Mauricio, Lorena Stout, Noah Hernandez, Eliza Hernandez, Zoe Fayssoux, Maya Matuszeski, Leila Matuszeski, Guilda Schroader, Mark Schroader, Asher Schroader, Debbie Schroader, Mitchell Schroader, and Martin Schroader.

He had no children of his own, but as a child psychologist he fostered the growth and development of countless children, and he was the favorite uncle of all his nieces and nephews.

He was a fiercely kind and compassionate man with a wicked sense of humor and a love for life, friends, iced tea, and gardening. His loss will be felt by many for a very long time.

Per Patrick’s wishes, he was cremated and his remains with be kept by his husband in their home in Highland Park.

Services will be held on Sunday, November 21 at 5:00 PM at The Women’s Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock, 5105 Hermosa Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90041. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations in Patrick’s name to Donor’s Choose, The Trevor Project, and Planned Parenthood.

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Hudson Falls, NY – John Frederick Call, 81, of Hudson Falls, went into the arms of the Lord Saturday morning, December 3, 2022, at the Pines of Glens Falls.

Born on January 26, 1941, in Salem, MA, he was the son of the late John and Genevieve (Patrick) Call.

John graduated from LaSalle High School in Troy in 1959.  After graduating from high school, John enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the Medical Corp. from 1959-1962 following his discharge, he furthered his education earning his Associates Degree in Business at Adirondack Community College, now known as SUNY Adirondack.

In 1966, he married Carol Ott in Clifton Park.

John retired after 30 years of service from Niagara Mohawk as an Electrical Planner.

He was a communicant of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls where he was in the Ushers Club and involved in several ministries and was an active member of The Elks Club of Hudson Falls as acting Secretary.

John loved hunting, fishing, bicycling and old black and white movies.  His interest in history drew him to read many books and motivated him to travel to several historical places.  John also had the pleasure of traveling to Europe several times.  Through all his interests, his family was the center of his life.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Nathalie Farron and his brother, Bernard Call.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Ann Call; his children, Steven A. Call and his wife, Debbie of Kingsbury and Jennifer Call; his grandson and the apple of John’s eye, Derek Call; and his nieces, Diana Call Partak and Patty Farron Malcom.

Calling hours will be on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

Funeral services will follow the calling hours at 4 p.m. at the funeral home on Tuesday.

The Rite of Committal with full military honors will be conducted 11 a.m. on Wednesday, at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd, Schuylerville.

Memorial donations in John’s memory may be sent to the Washington County Meals on Wheels, C/O Aging & Disabilities Resource Center, Washington County Municipal Center, 383 Broadway Building B, Fort Edward, NY 12828.

Edwin Elmer Morse

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Wilmington, VT – George A Hickey 72 a well-known area chef and resident of Blue Brook Road passed away peacefully at his home on November 22, 2022.

The son of Francis X. and Mary (McDermott) Hickey he was born in Yonkers, NY on November 5, 1950. George grew up in Yonkers graduating from Mt. Saint Michael Academy High School.

George moved to Vermont in the summer of 1978 where he got a job painting lift towers at Mt. Snow Ski Resort.

He became a Chef and for many years worked at several are restaurants and Inns, the last being a chef at The Grand Summit Lodge at Mt. Snow.

George loved music and played bass guitar, he played with local bands including “Stormwatch” and “Gorgeous George”.

In later years he started the local chapter on Narcotics Anonymous and his own recovery group called “Routes to Recovery”.

He leaves his wife of 28 years Leona Linney, daughter Jessika Hickey, sister in law Darlene Hickey, nieces Holly Petrush and Heather Murphy, a nephew Sean Hickey and many great nieces and nephews.

A service to celebrate George’s life will be held on Saturday December 17 at 11am at the Valley Town Church on South Main Street in Wilmington, a reception will follow the service at North Star Bowl Restaurant.

Memorial gifts may be made to Serenity House Inc. in care of Covey Allen & Shea Funeral Home, P.O. Box 215, Wilmington, VT 05363.

To send personal condolences to his family please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.

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