Patrick J. Lally, 74, passed away peacefully Sunday morning June 21, 2026.  Born in Youngstown on February 12, 1952, to the late Richard T. and Mary M. Lettau Lally.  After graduating from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1970, Patrick went on and received a B.A. in history, summa cum laude from St. Joseph College in Indiana, an M.A. in history with honors from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in medieval history from the University of Chicago.  Patrick retired from U.S. Navy after 31years of service, where he served as a medic in  the Hospital Corp. during Desert Storm, Desert Shield and Enduring Freedom, and obtained the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer.  During his service in the Navy, Patrick Received many awards including  Navy Commendation medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Reserve Meritorious Service  Medal, , Fleet Marine Force Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, ,Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon and the Navy Pistol Ribbon.  Being an active person, Patrick was self-employed  as a house painter, was the extension services manager for the Portage County Library, a Latin translator at the University of Chicago, an assistant manager for K53 CH TV, St. Paul MN, security officer at Sims Security in St. Paul, Research Fellow  at the Institute of Medieval Canon Law at the University of California School of Law and a Library Assistant in the Special Collections Dept, Joseph Regenstein Library  at the University of Chicago.

Patrick was a member of St. Dominic Church, American Legion Post 15, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Men and Woman United for Life and the Fish and Game Club of Vienna, plus a member of the Youngstown YMCA.

His faith and family were important part of his life, he was a Big Brother, and went on many camping trips with his family and attended many events of his many nieces and nephews...

Patrick leaves to cherish his memory, his brother Richard Lally of St. Paul, MN., sisters Miriam (Charles) Holden of Youngstown, Martha (Michael) Hurtuk of Ashtabula, Anne Lally of Canfield and Kathleen (Douglas) Burkhardt of Strasburg, Ohio, Nieces Fiona Lally, Rebecca Shrake, Emily Martinez, Maggie Thompson, nephews Connor Sullivan, Kevin Lally, Patrick Lally, Kevin Hurtuk and Ryan Hurtuk, and sixteen great nieces and nephews.

Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday June 25, 2026, at the Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev Frassati Davis, O.P. at 10 Friday June 26, 2026,  at St Dominic Church 77 East Lucuis Ave.

He will be laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery.

Material tributes can be made in Patrick's memory to St. Dominic Church, 77 East Lucius Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44507.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman.