Patrick Crotty

Dr. Patrick H. Crotty, age 78 of Auburn, passed away at his home on Monday, March 3, 2008. He was born July 11, 1929 at Norfolk, NE. Pat served in the U.S. Air Force and was a longtime optometrist in Auburn.



Survivors include his wife Jeannine of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Kathleen and Dan Sullivan of Papillion, NE; sons and daughters-in-law John and Debi Crotty of Auburn; Douglas and Laurie Crotty of Corvallis, OR; Kent and Tanya Crotty of Auburn; Paul and Paula Crotty of Olathe, KS; 16 grandchildren;

5 great-grandchildren; brother J. Duane and wife Joann Crotty of Muskogee, OK; sister-in-law Mary Crotty of Tulsa, OK; many other relatives and friends.



Funeral mass will be celebrated Friday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Auburn. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery south of Auburn. Visitation will be at the funeral home 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday.

Rosary will be Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, followed by family greeting friends.



Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers.