PARIS, Ill. - Patrick E. Flanagan, age 89, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at his residence. He retired in 1993 after 42 years of service from GTE where he was a switchman. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 860, American Legion Post 211, 40 et 8, and I.B.E.W. Mr. Flanagan was a United States Navy veteran. Born Oct. 18, 1927, in Paris, Illinois, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ethel (Morrow) Flanagan. He married Peggy (MacDonald) Flanagan Feb. 23, 1957, in Jacksonville, Illinois; she passed away Jan. 28, 2013.

Survivors include two sons, Joseph Flanagan of Cape Coral, Florida, and Steven Flanagan and his wife Ann of Garden City, New York; a sister, Mary Jo Fiser and her husband Jim of Paris, Illinois; four grandchildren, Meghan and Brandon Flanagan, both of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Tommy and Erin Flanagan, both of Garden City, New York; a nephew, John Morrison of Springfield, Virginia; and a cousin, Joe Sims of Chula Vista, California.

The Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, with the visitation to follow from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, in Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in St. Mary's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Fr. Ronald Hilt as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery with military honors provided by American Legion Post 211 and VFW Post 3601. For further information and online condolences, please see:

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