Patrick H.

Troville

Patrick H. Troville passed away on Saturday April 2nd at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington.  He was 69 years of age.

Born and raised Burlington, VT he was a beloved son of the late Kathleen Ann Brown and Claude Joseph Troville, Sr.  He came to Chelsea when he was 15 and has been a resident of Chelsea ever since.  He graduated from Chelsea High School in 1970.

In 1974, he married his childhood sweetheart Karen M. Donovan.  Together they made their home raising two sons.

Patrick worked for 18 years as a wallpaper printer with the Thomas Strahan Co.  In 1991, he and several other employees bought the company out of bankruptcy.  Patrick immediately assumed the position of President and owner until the time the plant closed in 2004.  Later he became a letter carrier for the US Post Office in Fields Corner, Dorchester.  He retired in 2017.

He coached his sons with the Chelsea Little League from 1986 to 1992.  In his lifetime, Patrick was an avid golfer who enjoyed his regular Sunday morning golf game with his family in Ipswich, MA.  He enjoyed family gatherings and caring for his grandchildren.  He also enjoyed candlepin bowling and participated in several local leagues with his friends and family from 1972 to 2005.

Patrick was the beloved husband of 48 years to Karen M. (Donovan) Troville.  Devoted father and father-in-law of Timothy Patrick Troville and his wife Danielle Poirier Troville of Canton, and Scott M. Troville and his wife Geraldine Troville of Chelsea.  He was the cherished grandfather of Timmy and Donovan Patrick Troville, and Nuala and Clodagh Troville.  Dear brother and brother-in-law of Joseph and Lorraine Troville of Berwick, ME, Kathy and Bob Pezzuto of Gill MA, Raymond and Janet Troville of Halifax, and Thomas and Jean Troville of Everett, and the late Tim Donovan, survived by his wife Jean Donovan of Stoneham.  He is also survived by his many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, extended family members and friends.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Thursday April 7th from 4 - 8 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  His Funeral will begin from the Welsh Funeral Home on Friday April 8th at 9:00 AM.  Followed by a funeral mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 A.M.  Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

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