SOURCE: Oak Ridger (4/11/2004) - ancestry.com
Joseph John Patrick
Member of St. Mary's Catholic Church
Joseph John Patrick, 92, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Windwood Health and Rehab Center in Clinton.
Born Sept. 13, 1911, in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of Peter Petrik and Helen Skdra Petrik Sekan.
Mr. Patrick retired from Rust Engineering, where he was an accountant.
He was a member and past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, John Sekan, who raised him, and by two brothers, Andrew Sekan and Steve Sekan.
Mr. Patrick is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bernadine Burling Patrick; five sons, John Patrick, Mark Patrick, and wife, Sandy, and Stephen Patrick, all of Oak Ridge, Michael Patrick and wife, Melody, of Phoenix, Ariz., and David Patrick, and wife, Cathy, of Memphis; and by two daughters, Pam Skinner and husband, Joe, of Loudon and Suzanne Herrin of Burlington, Ky.
He is also survived by his brother, Peter Patrick and wife, Mary, of Flint, Mich.; two sisters, Margaret Wallo and Julia Gall and husband, Charles, all of Owosso, Mich.; his sister-in-law, Rose Sekan, of Chesaning, Mich.; and by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating.
Burial will follow at Anderson Memorial Gardens on the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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