Lloyd Joseph Fogarty

Lloyd Joseph Fogarty, 79, of Pontiac, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 3:25 a.m. at OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac.

Mass will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac with Father David Sabel officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Pontiac, IL with full military honors.

Friends may call on Monday, May 20, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac. A rosary will be at 3:45 p.m. prior to the visitation.

Lloyd was born on June 19, 1933 in Odell, IL, son of John and Carolyn (Eggenberger) Fogarty. He married Patricia Wink on October 5, 1957 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Odell, IL. She survives in Pontiac.

Also surviving are two sons, Timothy J. (Patsy) Fogarty of Pontiac, IL and Thomas M. (Jeanne) Fogarty of Chicago, IL; one grandchild, Aaron (Terri) Cushing of Bloomington, IL and one great-grandson, Tyler Cushing of Bloomington, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers: John Fogarty, Gilbert Fogarty, Donald Fogarty, Vincent Fogarty and Louis Fogarty and two sisters- Alveda Foley and Maxine Shepherd.

Lloyd was a graduate of Odell High School, Class of 1951. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1955. He worked at Livingston Service Company from 1964 to 1973 when he was promoted into Growmark, Inc.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, Knights of Columbus, Pontiac Elks Lodge and a former member of the Pontiac Moose.

Lloyd loved all his family. His favorite thing to do was make people laugh with his jokes & humor. His Great-Grandson, his "Tyler Man", was the apple of his eye.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Grade School or the St. Mary's Building Fund.