Patrick's mother, Barbara Farley, was a dear friend of mine while we were students at OCC. The last time I saw Patrick, he was a child. He was a lovely child and from other tributes here, grew up to be an even lovelier adult.
A fond memory of him was, as a child, he performed a magic show for me. Barbara and Patrick, Sr. really got a kick out of that because I was 19 at the time and it was funny because it was clear that he had a "crush" on me and the show was his attempt to impress me.
I hadn't seen Barbara or Pat for many years and tried to locate them through the internet. I was saddened to see Patrick's obit and that Barbara had passed in 2004.
My condolences to Pat, Sr. and Mary Lynne, Jo Anne and Susie. I'd like to reach out to you, but there isn't any contact info. Please reach out to me.