It is with sadness that the family of Pat announces his passing into God's hands on November 2, 2011. Loving husband of Brenda (Mersch) and cherished father of Shannon (Safwan Zaidan) and Kyle. He will be sadly missed by his grand dogs Jameson & Rexie. He was predeceased by his parents Francis and Angela and sister-in-law Sharon McKrow. Survived by his in-laws Phil and Betty Mersch. Dear brother of Dan (friend Linda), Tom (Allyson), Cathy (Nick) and Liz (Jamie). Brother-in-law to Karen (Gus), Paul (Patricia) and Cheryl. He will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Pat retired 4 years ago after 34 years of dedicated service to Ford Motor Company. In his last year of retirement he enjoyed selling cars at Performance Ford. Many thanks to the nurses and doctors in the Oncology Unit at Windsor Regional Hospital and the Cancer Clinic. Thank you also to the staff and volunteers at Hospice for making Pat's last days very comfortable. He will be missed by many friends and always cherished in his family's hearts. To honour Pat's life and at Pat's suggestion, a donation of your time to Hospice of Windsor, Transition to Betterness or the Cancer Clinic would be greatly appreciated. Visiting Friday 3-5 & 7-9 pm at Families First 1065 Lauzon Rd. East Windsor, 519-969-5841. On Saturday, family and friends are invited to meet at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 1921 Cabana Rd. W. after 2 pm followed by funeral service at 2:30pm. Cremation to follow.