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GREANEY, Patrick Joseph

August 4, 1951 —

Patrick Joseph Greaney, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away after a valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer. He has gone to be reunited with our son, Dynan.

Patrick is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Kathy, and his children and grandchildren: Alana, husband Oscar and sons Aidan and Dominic Orazietti (Calgary); Rachel, husband Tom and children Eva, and Nico Patocka (Edmonton); Meghan and Brett Workman (Alice Springs, NT, Australia); Neal Greaney and Melissa (Calgary); Clarazoe McNamara and Severian (Calgary); Liam, wife Malia, and daughter, Charlotte Greaney (Victoria); and Colleen Greaney (Kelowna). He was predeceased by his parents, Patrick Sr. and Eileen Greaney, and by his son Dynan. He is survived by his sister Aileen Skimson, her husband Rick, and nephew Michael and nieces Shannon and Jennifer.

Patrick lived a truly well-lived life. He sought to make the most of every opportunity and, right up until the end, was willing to go anywhere and do anything to keep the spark of life burning brightly within him.

Born in Toronto to Irish immigrants Patrick Sr. and Eileen— “beside his mother,” as he often delighted in recounting—Patrick was later joined by his sister, Aileen Skimson. He attended Neil McNeil High School and went on to study Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo.

Patrick and Kathy married in August 1971, and together they embarked on a life of adventure. The following year, he joined the Regular Officer Training Program, allowing him to continue his university studies while beginning a distinguished career in the Canadian Armed Forces as an officer cadet.

What followed was, in Patrick’s own words, “No life like it.” His career, and their expanding family—ultimately eight children—took them on eight moves across Canada in service to the CAF. From Kitchener/Waterloo to Kingston to Borden, Petawawa, Saint John, Ottawa, and Halifax, where he attained his MBA at Dalhousie University in 1988, studying Maritime Transportation, then back again to Ottawa, Patrick served with dedication and integrity. He attained the rank of Major before retiring after twenty years of service in 1991.

Returning to Toronto, Patrick worked for United Van Lines, but the moving bug never left him. Five years later, the family relocated to Edmonton and St. Albert, Alberta, where he worked for KPMG. Many more assignments followed, including roles in Calgary with a company manufacturing the world’s largest mining shovels, P & H Minepro; positions with General Dynamics in London, ON, Skylink in Toronto, ATCO in Calgary, Grand Cache Coal, and Dominion Diamond based in Yellowknife, NWT. He set up a moving company in Calgary for United Van Lines and served as the President of the Canadian Association of Movers, and held numerous positions spanning finance, logistics, heavy-lift transportation, and relocation services.

Patrick’s final professional chapter was managing Sacred Heart Columbarium in Calgary, the largest facility in Western Canada, housing space for 5,000 urns for cremated remains during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pat transformed a paper and spreadsheet-based system into a comprehensive, searchable asset management database that met all provincial requirements. In doing so, he corrected long-standing issues and ensured accuracy, dignity, and care for thousands of families. It was a deeply meaningful and unexpected highlight of his varied career and a role he carried out with compassion, dignity, and faith. Truly, it was no life like it.

Service to his country and devotion to his Catholic faith were constant touchstones throughout Patrick’s life. He was an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus and served on many councils across Canada during his many moves.

In 2021, Patrick retired and moved with Kathy to Lake Country, British Columbia. There, they immersed themselves in the beauty of the Okanagan, finding friendship and new adventures through St. Edward’s Parish and the Okanagan Irish Society.

Patrick will be remembered for his generosity of spirit, his deep sense of duty, his love of family, and his unwavering faith. His legacy of service, resilience, and love lives on in all who knew him.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association.

Visitation and Prayers will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. 

A Funeral Mass, with Father Shaiju presiding, will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 11:00 am at St. Edwards Parish, 11123 Okanagan Centre Road East, Lake Country, BC, with a reception to follow at the church. If you are unable to attend in person, please join the family via online streaming at the time of the service (see below).

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC

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Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 11:00 am

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St. Edwards Catholic Parish, 11123 Okanagan Centre Road East, Lake Country, BC

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