Patrick P. “Pat” Padden, age 81, of the Trapping Brook Road
passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was
born in Wellsville on November 15, 1938 and was the son of Sarah O'Dell Padden.
On May 20, 1960 in Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover he married the former
Marlene Childress who predeceased him on July 7, 2007.
Pat was raised in Andover where he graduated from High
School. He was a long-time employee of Air Preheater in Wellsville from where
he retired after many years of service as an inspector. He was a life member of
the Emerald Hook and Ladder of Wellsville, a member of the Wellsville Elks
Lodge and a member of the AOH Division #1 of Allegany County. Pat was a devout
Catholic who was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church but enjoyed
attending Mass at Blessed Sacrament in Andover, the Parish of his youth. He
enjoyed camping, Hunting, NASCAR and especially his grandchildren. Pat combined
his love of camping and NASCAR with his family on annual camping to trips to
the Poconos Mountains to watch races, camping and deer hunting, he bagged his
first eight point buck this past season, with friends and family at the
Pondarosa and week-long camping trips to Watkins Glen for the Bud at the Glen.
Pat made it priority to attend his grandchildren's events whether it was
sporting or academic he was always in attendance. He will be remembered as
someone who was always willing to help others especially by plowing their
driveways and faithfully visiting his wife's grave to water her flowers.
Pat is survived by: 2 sons, Jeffrey [Sharon] Padden of
Wellsville, Dennis [Patricia] Padden of Fillmore; 2 daughters, Amy Padden of
Alfred Station and Michele [Brent] Platt Jr. of Belmont; 9 grandchildren, Aaron
Padden, Ryan [Alexis] Padden, Patrick [Debbie] Padden, Heather Padden, Shelby
Allen, Elizabeth Allen, LindseyAllen, Kyle Platt and Cody Platt; a great
grandaughter Roselinn Padden; a brother Jim Padden of Syracuse; 2 sisters,
Teresa Heinemann of Tulsa OK. and Ruthie Culbert of Scio; brother and sister in
law Tom [Darlene] Cashera and a sister in law Arlene Lehman; nieces and nephews; special friends Louella
“Lou” Culbert and Zeus as well as Seth “Skweeks” Wright.
He was predeceased by his mother Sarah, a son Steven, his
beloved wife Marlene and 7 brothers and sisters
Friends are invited to call on Monday, January 13, from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home in Wellsville. On Tuesday a Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Church
of Andover. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery and memorials in Pat's name
may be made to either the Hart Comfort
House, Blessed Sacrament Church or to the American Cancer Society. To leave
online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
