Former Park Forest Mayor Pat Kelly Dies
May 17, 2021
Former Park Forest Village President Pat Kelly. (Photo: VOPF)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Memorial bunting has been placed atop the south entrance of Park Forest’s Village Hall in memory of former Mayor F. Patrick Kelly. Kelly passed away on May 7.
Born in Joliet on Oct. 30, 1939, Kelly was a graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy in 1957. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1961 and taught at Rich East for more than three decades, from1964 to 1995. His areas of teaching included Art and English. He served a guiding force for thousands of students who passed through Rich East High School. Upon retiring from Rich East, Kelly became a professor in the areas of Art and History at Moraine Valley Community College.