Patrick Grover Corcoran
November 13, 1925 - October 27, 2015
Passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 27, 2015 with his daughter by his side. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, his family was always his main focus in anything he accomplished. Pat loved his hometown of San Francisco where he was a business owner and resident until 1967 when he relocated his business to Redwood City and his home to Menlo Park. He joined the army in 1943 at the age of 17 as the youngest soldier in his battalion. He proudly served his country in WWII under the 280th combat engineers, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, The Rhineland Campaign and The Central Europe. He was one of three men who was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery for crossing the Ruhr River (the mouth of the Rhine River) in Germany while under fire.
He met his wife in Santa Cruz and they were married on November 28, 1954. They had four children which they raised in South San Francisco and Menlo Park, respectfully. Pat bought the Clarke's family home in Menlo Park in 1967 where he remained until his passing.
He was a well-liked pillar of his community, a member of the Redwood City Chamber of Commerce and owner of P.G. Corcoran Company which was the only West Coast distributor of supermarket equipment. He was involved with many supermarket inventions including holding a U.S. patent on the first grocery store wine rack and was instrumental in bringing grocery hand baskets to the United States.
After retiring from the supermarket business in 1992, he began PGC Enterprises dealing in commercial real estate holdings which are still ongoing today under family management. He loved to visit his vacation home located in the Gold Country (Columbia, Ca) and spent every summer vacationing in Twain Harte, Ca. at the family cabins. He particularly loved swimming at Twain Harte Lake. He was active and forging on, running these businesses, traveling, attending with love to family and friends until his passing. His independent, adventurous and lively spirit touched everyone and left an indelible mark on those closest to him.
He is preceded in death by his daughter Marcie Corcoran.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, his daughter, his son, his best friend, ten loving grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside Service will follow at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on Nov. 1, 2015
November 13, 1925 - October 27, 2015
Passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 27, 2015 with his daughter by his side. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, his family was always his main focus in anything he accomplished. Pat loved his hometown of San Francisco where he was a business owner and resident until 1967 when he relocated his business to Redwood City and his home to Menlo Park. He joined the army in 1943 at the age of 17 as the youngest soldier in his battalion. He proudly served his country in WWII under the 280th combat engineers, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, The Rhineland Campaign and The Central Europe. He was one of three men who was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery for crossing the Ruhr River (the mouth of the Rhine River) in Germany while under fire.
He met his wife in Santa Cruz and they were married on November 28, 1954. They had four children which they raised in South San Francisco and Menlo Park, respectfully. Pat bought the Clarke's family home in Menlo Park in 1967 where he remained until his passing.
He was a well-liked pillar of his community, a member of the Redwood City Chamber of Commerce and owner of P.G. Corcoran Company which was the only West Coast distributor of supermarket equipment. He was involved with many supermarket inventions including holding a U.S. patent on the first grocery store wine rack and was instrumental in bringing grocery hand baskets to the United States.
After retiring from the supermarket business in 1992, he began PGC Enterprises dealing in commercial real estate holdings which are still ongoing today under family management. He loved to visit his vacation home located in the Gold Country (Columbia, Ca) and spent every summer vacationing in Twain Harte, Ca. at the family cabins. He particularly loved swimming at Twain Harte Lake. He was active and forging on, running these businesses, traveling, attending with love to family and friends until his passing. His independent, adventurous and lively spirit touched everyone and left an indelible mark on those closest to him.
He is preceded in death by his daughter Marcie Corcoran.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, his daughter, his son, his best friend, ten loving grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside Service will follow at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on Nov. 1, 2015
Patrick Grover Corcoran
November 13, 1925 - October 27, 2015
Passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 27, 2015 with his daughter by his side. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, his family was always his main focus in anything he accomplished. Pat loved his hometown of San Francisco where he was a business owner and resident until 1967 when he relocated his business to Redwood City and his home to Menlo Park. He joined the army in 1943 at the age of 17 as the youngest soldier in his battalion. He proudly served his country in WWII under the 280th combat engineers, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, The Rhineland Campaign and The Central Europe. He was one of three men who was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery for crossing the Ruhr River (the mouth of the Rhine River) in Germany while under fire.
He met his wife in Santa Cruz and they were married on November 28, 1954. They had four children which they raised in South San Francisco and Menlo Park, respectfully. Pat bought the Clarke's family home in Menlo Park in 1967 where he remained until his passing.
He was a well-liked pillar of his community, a member of the Redwood City Chamber of Commerce and owner of P.G. Corcoran Company which was the only West Coast distributor of supermarket equipment. He was involved with many supermarket inventions including holding a U.S. patent on the first grocery store wine rack and was instrumental in bringing grocery hand baskets to the United States.
After retiring from the supermarket business in 1992, he began PGC Enterprises dealing in commercial real estate holdings which are still ongoing today under family management. He loved to visit his vacation home located in the Gold Country (Columbia, Ca) and spent every summer vacationing in Twain Harte, Ca. at the family cabins. He particularly loved swimming at Twain Harte Lake. He was active and forging on, running these businesses, traveling, attending with love to family and friends until his passing. His independent, adventurous and lively spirit touched everyone and left an indelible mark on those closest to him.
He is preceded in death by his daughter Marcie Corcoran.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, his daughter, his son, his best friend, ten loving grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside Service will follow at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on Nov. 1, 2015
November 13, 1925 - October 27, 2015
Passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 27, 2015 with his daughter by his side. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, his family was always his main focus in anything he accomplished. Pat loved his hometown of San Francisco where he was a business owner and resident until 1967 when he relocated his business to Redwood City and his home to Menlo Park. He joined the army in 1943 at the age of 17 as the youngest soldier in his battalion. He proudly served his country in WWII under the 280th combat engineers, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, The Rhineland Campaign and The Central Europe. He was one of three men who was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery for crossing the Ruhr River (the mouth of the Rhine River) in Germany while under fire.
He met his wife in Santa Cruz and they were married on November 28, 1954. They had four children which they raised in South San Francisco and Menlo Park, respectfully. Pat bought the Clarke's family home in Menlo Park in 1967 where he remained until his passing.
He was a well-liked pillar of his community, a member of the Redwood City Chamber of Commerce and owner of P.G. Corcoran Company which was the only West Coast distributor of supermarket equipment. He was involved with many supermarket inventions including holding a U.S. patent on the first grocery store wine rack and was instrumental in bringing grocery hand baskets to the United States.
After retiring from the supermarket business in 1992, he began PGC Enterprises dealing in commercial real estate holdings which are still ongoing today under family management. He loved to visit his vacation home located in the Gold Country (Columbia, Ca) and spent every summer vacationing in Twain Harte, Ca. at the family cabins. He particularly loved swimming at Twain Harte Lake. He was active and forging on, running these businesses, traveling, attending with love to family and friends until his passing. His independent, adventurous and lively spirit touched everyone and left an indelible mark on those closest to him.
He is preceded in death by his daughter Marcie Corcoran.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, his daughter, his son, his best friend, ten loving grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside Service will follow at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on Nov. 1, 2015
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