Blue Knights Virginia Chapter XVII

Patrick James Kelleher, 58, of Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015. He was the son of the late James F. and Mary Ann Hanley Kelleher. Mr. Kelleher was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Sons of the American Legion Post #2, a charter member of the Virginia Blue Knights Chapter XVII, and the Fraternal Order of Police. He was a retired Investigation Commander/Lieutenant for the Petersburg Bureau of Police and Director of Security for Colonial Downs. He is survived by his children, James Ryan Kelleher of Ettrick, Valery Jane Ischinger and husband, Jonathan of Harrisonburg, Virginia, Christy Rouse of Colonial Heights, Lorrie McClung of Chester, and Richard Emmert of Hopewell; grandchildren, Athyna Ischinger, William Connell Ischinger, Aidan James Ischinger, Chesleigh Rouse, Rhiannon Emmert, Jacob Emmert, Patrick McClung, and Caitlyn Rouse; sisters, Christine O’Donnell and husband, Jim of Point Pleasant, New Jersey and Maureen Baron and husband, John J. of Georgetown, Delaware; a brother, Sean Kelleher and wife, Laura of New York, New York; numerous nieces and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at St. Ann Catholic Church, 17111 Jefferson Davis Highway, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 with Fr. Lou Ruoff, Celebrant. Burial will follow in Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George County. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Petersburg Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 3935 S. Crater Road. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Virginia Blue Knights Chapter XVII, P.O. Box 1420, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

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Blue Knights from the Tricities area went to the Outer Banks Bike Week Apr24-27, 2014. The Chapter (VAXVII) departed from Colonial Heights Thursday morning, with twelve bikes and sixteen riders and one truck. Dinner Thursday night at Pamlico Jacks finished the day. Friday we did our own thing, and most of us were back in the hotel when bad weather struck. No damage was experienced, but we did have bad weather. Saturday morning, twelve bikes and seventeen riders departed the hotel parking lot at 7am and rode through Manteo to Swan Quarter, where the riders boarded a ferry for Ocracoke. We then rode up Ocracoke Island to the Ocracoke-Hatteras Ferry. The riders stopped for dinner after leaving Ocracoke, and arrived back at the hotel at about 6pm. A beautiful day....Most of the Blue Knights returned home on Sunday.

First meeting of 2014 tonight at Brothers Pizza. 6 for social hour them meeting at 7pm. Come support new President and officers and see what we have planned for 2014!