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Vincent A. Grenough, 93, died peacefully after a battle with heart disease.
Vince is survived by his son, Dan (Lynn) & their children, Mary and Henry, and by his daughter, Suzy (Ted Patrick) & their children Gus and Rosy. His siblings: Richard, Millie, Rose and Jean. Two other siblings predeceased him: John and Sr. Mary M.M. He is also survived by Patricia Pace, his domestic partner since 2010.
Vince grew up in the West End of Louisville, KY, and attended Christ the King Catholic Church. After completing seminary training at St. Mary College in Kentucky and at St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Louisville in 1957. As a priest, he served at St. Helen parish in Shively, KY, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Danville, KY, and as Campus Minister at Jefferson Community College in Louisville. He was also moderator for the Louisville Catholic Deaf Society.
After leaving the priesthood in 1970, he married Susan Zika. They lived in Jeffersonville, IN and had two children: Daniel and Suzanne. He was an active member of St. William Catholic Community in Louisville and a member of the First Friday group (married ex-priests and their wives). He was employed at Southern Indiana Mental Health Center and at Park Du Valle Neighborhood Health Center in Louisville.
Vince volunteered with several ministries: Hospice of Southern Indiana, Voice of the Faithful, Big Brothers, Noah’s Ark Childrens’ Village in Indiana, and at St. John’s Day Center for homeless men in Louisville. He also taught ESL (English as a Second Language) to immigrants in Louisville.
He moved to Cocoa Beach, FL in 2009 after his marriage ended. He met Patricia Pace there in 2010 and began sharing their lives as domestic partners, eventually moving in 2020 to River Falls, WI where Pat’s family resides.
Vince particularly enjoyed family reunions and gatherings, road trips and cruises, playing golf with his adjustable golf club and ping-pong, doing crossword puzzles, fly-fishing, eating at White Castle, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Vince said he was “so blessed and grateful”.
He has donated his body to Mayo Clinic for research.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to:
St. William Parish, Louisville, KY
Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, Inc., Maryknoll, NY,
or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are with Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services.
6 Comments
Vince was an awesome positive influence in my very much younger days! He taught me the Lords Prayer in ASL when I was about 10 years old. From about that time in my life, I wanted to serve the Lord! He was a very gentle soul and a very good role model! Bless all his family -extended and close! He is now in his reward! Amen!
Thank you for this awesome memory! Our dad loved to share his knowledge in so many ways.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Vince.
So many great memories going way back to family visits at St Meinrad and Louisville through the reunions to more recent times.
He will be missed by so many people for so many different reasons. A man who truly made a difference with his time among us.
God bless Vince and all of you.
Vince will be terribly missed not only by family but many friends. He was with the Longhill family through numerous sad losses over the years and was instrumental in helping to keep the Grenough reunions alive. I’m sure there’s a Grenough reunion going on in Heaven right now.
Loved, loved, loved this guy! He beat me (and his brother John) numerous time in golf with is ONE golf club. Thank you, Vince for your gentleness, gratitude, peacefulness, and easy way of being around others. Your very presence change the world for the better.
I knew Vince when I was in cocoa beach between 2013-16. He and Pat were a great support to me. I returned to Ireland in 2016 but kept in touch. I am on a sabbatical this year and I am spending a few months in cocoa beach. Last week as I passed Beachwinds I thought of Vince and Pat and decided to email them. Normally they reply immediately. So this morning I checked online to find out that Vince had died. So sad to find out. He was a great man who has left behind wonderful memories
May he rest in peace
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