William W. (Pat) Patrick; KOREAN WAR VETERAN
William W. Patrick, 91, of Oxford, passed away on August 12, 2020. He was the husband of the late Jean A. Patrick with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.
William was born Feb. 20, 1929 in Portsmouth, VA. He was the son of the late Henry Thomas Patrick, ll and the late Mary Frances Peak.
He was raised on a dairy farm in Virginia. In 1948 he joined the Navy and was a corpsman with the Marines in Korea. He was in the Inchon invasion and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in 1950, where it was 30 below zero. A book was written about it, titled "The Last Stand of Fox Company."
He met and married Jean in 1951. Her father wanted her to wait until she turned 20 to get married, so they had their ceremony 2 days after her birthday.
After 4 years in the Navy he worked for the Post Office for 31 years and retired as Supervisor of Postal Operations in 1985. After retiring he worked part time at Collins Funeral Home for 10 years. After retiring from the second job he and Jean enjoyed trips and took 3 cruises with The Pacesetters of the Peoples Bank.
He was a member of Oxford United Methodist Church and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1779 where he served as Commander and Quartermaster. He was also a member of Oxford Lodge #353 F.&A.M. Pat enjoyed classic cars, junk yards and working in the garden and flower beds.
He is survived by a daughter, Joan Groseclose, wife of Larry, Oxford, one son Michael Patrick of Rising Sun, MD. and daughter-in-law Diane Patrick of Iowa. Three grandsons, Matthew Groseclose and Mark Groseclose, of Oxford, and Gregory Patrick of N. Charleston, S.C. Two great grandsons and two great granddaughters, all of N. Charleston, S.C.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean A. Patrick, two sons, Steve R. Patrick and Glenn R. Patrick, and one brother, Henry T. Patrick, lll.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 18 at the Oxford Church of the Nazarene. Viewing will begin at 10am with a service at 11am. Masks are to be worn by those in attendance please.
Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Oxford United Methodist Church, 18 Addison St. Oxford, Pa 19363.
Arrangements by Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com
William W. Patrick, 91, of Oxford, passed away on August 12, 2020. He was the husband of the late Jean A. Patrick with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.
William was born Feb. 20, 1929 in Portsmouth, VA. He was the son of the late Henry Thomas Patrick, ll and the late Mary Frances Peak.
He was raised on a dairy farm in Virginia. In 1948 he joined the Navy and was a corpsman with the Marines in Korea. He was in the Inchon invasion and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in 1950, where it was 30 below zero. A book was written about it, titled "The Last Stand of Fox Company."
He met and married Jean in 1951. Her father wanted her to wait until she turned 20 to get married, so they had their ceremony 2 days after her birthday.
After 4 years in the Navy he worked for the Post Office for 31 years and retired as Supervisor of Postal Operations in 1985. After retiring he worked part time at Collins Funeral Home for 10 years. After retiring from the second job he and Jean enjoyed trips and took 3 cruises with The Pacesetters of the Peoples Bank.
He was a member of Oxford United Methodist Church and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1779 where he served as Commander and Quartermaster. He was also a member of Oxford Lodge #353 F.&A.M. Pat enjoyed classic cars, junk yards and working in the garden and flower beds.
He is survived by a daughter, Joan Groseclose, wife of Larry, Oxford, one son Michael Patrick of Rising Sun, MD. and daughter-in-law Diane Patrick of Iowa. Three grandsons, Matthew Groseclose and Mark Groseclose, of Oxford, and Gregory Patrick of N. Charleston, S.C. Two great grandsons and two great granddaughters, all of N. Charleston, S.C.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean A. Patrick, two sons, Steve R. Patrick and Glenn R. Patrick, and one brother, Henry T. Patrick, lll.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 18 at the Oxford Church of the Nazarene. Viewing will begin at 10am with a service at 11am. Masks are to be worn by those in attendance please.
Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Oxford United Methodist Church, 18 Addison St. Oxford, Pa 19363.
Arrangements by Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com
William W. (Pat) Patrick; KOREAN WAR VETERAN
William W. Patrick, 91, of Oxford, passed away on August 12, 2020. He was the husband of the late Jean A. Patrick with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.
William was born Feb. 20, 1929 in Portsmouth, VA. He was the son of the late Henry Thomas Patrick, ll and the late Mary Frances Peak.
He was raised on a dairy farm in Virginia. In 1948 he joined the Navy and was a corpsman with the Marines in Korea. He was in the Inchon invasion and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in 1950, where it was 30 below zero. A book was written about it, titled "The Last Stand of Fox Company."
He met and married Jean in 1951. Her father wanted her to wait until she turned 20 to get married, so they had their ceremony 2 days after her birthday.
After 4 years in the Navy he worked for the Post Office for 31 years and retired as Supervisor of Postal Operations in 1985. After retiring he worked part time at Collins Funeral Home for 10 years. After retiring from the second job he and Jean enjoyed trips and took 3 cruises with The Pacesetters of the Peoples Bank.
He was a member of Oxford United Methodist Church and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1779 where he served as Commander and Quartermaster. He was also a member of Oxford Lodge #353 F.&A.M. Pat enjoyed classic cars, junk yards and working in the garden and flower beds.
He is survived by a daughter, Joan Groseclose, wife of Larry, Oxford, one son Michael Patrick of Rising Sun, MD. and daughter-in-law Diane Patrick of Iowa. Three grandsons, Matthew Groseclose and Mark Groseclose, of Oxford, and Gregory Patrick of N. Charleston, S.C. Two great grandsons and two great granddaughters, all of N. Charleston, S.C.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean A. Patrick, two sons, Steve R. Patrick and Glenn R. Patrick, and one brother, Henry T. Patrick, lll.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 18 at the Oxford Church of the Nazarene. Viewing will begin at 10am with a service at 11am. Masks are to be worn by those in attendance please.
Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Oxford United Methodist Church, 18 Addison St. Oxford, Pa 19363.
Arrangements by Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com
William W. Patrick, 91, of Oxford, passed away on August 12, 2020. He was the husband of the late Jean A. Patrick with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.
William was born Feb. 20, 1929 in Portsmouth, VA. He was the son of the late Henry Thomas Patrick, ll and the late Mary Frances Peak.
He was raised on a dairy farm in Virginia. In 1948 he joined the Navy and was a corpsman with the Marines in Korea. He was in the Inchon invasion and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in 1950, where it was 30 below zero. A book was written about it, titled "The Last Stand of Fox Company."
He met and married Jean in 1951. Her father wanted her to wait until she turned 20 to get married, so they had their ceremony 2 days after her birthday.
After 4 years in the Navy he worked for the Post Office for 31 years and retired as Supervisor of Postal Operations in 1985. After retiring he worked part time at Collins Funeral Home for 10 years. After retiring from the second job he and Jean enjoyed trips and took 3 cruises with The Pacesetters of the Peoples Bank.
He was a member of Oxford United Methodist Church and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1779 where he served as Commander and Quartermaster. He was also a member of Oxford Lodge #353 F.&A.M. Pat enjoyed classic cars, junk yards and working in the garden and flower beds.
He is survived by a daughter, Joan Groseclose, wife of Larry, Oxford, one son Michael Patrick of Rising Sun, MD. and daughter-in-law Diane Patrick of Iowa. Three grandsons, Matthew Groseclose and Mark Groseclose, of Oxford, and Gregory Patrick of N. Charleston, S.C. Two great grandsons and two great granddaughters, all of N. Charleston, S.C.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean A. Patrick, two sons, Steve R. Patrick and Glenn R. Patrick, and one brother, Henry T. Patrick, lll.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 18 at the Oxford Church of the Nazarene. Viewing will begin at 10am with a service at 11am. Masks are to be worn by those in attendance please.
Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Oxford United Methodist Church, 18 Addison St. Oxford, Pa 19363.
Arrangements by Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com
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