Patrick Kelly Curran

Patrick K Curran 1-5-1937 - 1-29-2021 Pat succumb to a long battle with COPD on Friday 1-29-2021 at his home in Corvallis ,Or. Pat was born in Los Angeles California to Thomas and Marie Curran. Pat was the third child in a family of three. Pat was preceded in death by his brother Stanley Curran .his sister Frances Douglas, and daughter Christy Bonnell. Pat attended Poly High school in Long Beach California, served in the Air Force were he became a Staff Sargent. After the service he attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa California. He graduated with a 4 year degree in Carpentry. He was also nominated as apprentice of the year. He was a framing contractor as well as a licensed General Contractor in both California and Oregon. He spent more than 50 years in the construction industry. In his later years he worked as a Project manager helping many large companies with their projects. Upon moving to Oregon he worked as a Superintendent to Harman Homes. In his later years he was a Site Maintenance Manager for Samaritan Village Retirement in Corvallis, Oregon . Pat & June as team managers for Samaritan Village were recognized in 2008 by Oregon Housing & Community Services as one of the best housing providers in the State of Oregon. This award was based on maintenance, accounting and customer service to its clients. Pat always enjoyed working with the Seniorsand made many friends while working there. Those friendships lasted throughout his life. In 2010 he was a nominee for Senior First Citizen by various business and citizens of Corvallis. Pat was honored at a wonderful dinner put on by the Corvallis – Benton Chamber Coalition. He appreciated the many who recognized him for this. Pat also was happy to volunteer his skills and time for those he felt were in need of it. He spent a year in South Central LA training the minorities on how to get jobs. Most of these were Black or of Spanish decent. He was able to acquire more than 200 jobs for his students who appreciated his efforts to help them. He felt it was a year out of his life well spent. Pat had acquired a hobby of well winching. He was called upon in California a lot by those who had very low water levels and was able to find water for them. He also was called in by the City of Hemet Ca when they were about to put in new wells and wanted a second opinion were to dig. It was something he really enjoyed and was able to save monies for several people. Pat is survived by his wife June 0f Corvallis, daughter’ s Cindy McGrath (Ray) of Bend Or, Katie Stoller (Ted) of Redmond Or, Diana Curran (Jeff) of Maui Hi, Marie Pesek (Alvin) of Terribone Or, Patrick Curran (Marie) of Keizer Or, Tim Curran of Goldendale Wa, Casey Curran (Theresa) of Willamina, Or, and step-son Jered Soehl (Kami) of Albany, Or.. He loved his Grandchildren of which he had 19 and 16 Great Grandchildren. DeMoss Durden is in charge of funeral plans, and interment for the immediate family is at Twin Oaks Cemetery. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday 2-6-2021.at 1 pm at St Mary’s Catholic Church Corvallis, Or. All are welcome to attend. For those who cannot a video of the Zoom will be available on this website next week. Those wishing to make a gift in Pat’s memory can direct them to their favorite charity. .

Patrick Kelly Curran

January 5, 1937 - January 29, 2021