John Patrick

1952 - 2008,

"Fuzz"



John lost his battle with cancer Thursday October 16th. He was just 55 years old.
John spent time every summer at Deep Creek Lake, Maryland at his familys cottage. John's wish that he be cremated and returned to the lake where he always said that "he was swimming before he was born". John will go on one more ride on the lake and his ashes will be spread from his 1965 Chris Craft Sport.



August 1954
















John owned several antique boats over the years. A 1962 Century Resorter 16, A 1964 Century Resorter 15', the boat he has used over the last 10+ years a 1965 Chris Craft Super Sport 18'. Also He had a 1959 Century Coronado under Restoration.




John and Erik Miklos in John's 1965 Chris Craft Super Sport 18'
John attended many of the Allegheny Chapter events over the years. John took many of the photographs on our web page over the years. Below are photographs with John at some of our events.
John will be missed.


Fall Workshop 1999








Spring Workshop 2000







Fall Workshop 2000





Pittsburgh Boat Show 2001









Fall River Trip 2002



Spring workshop 2003





Fall River Trip 2003



John and His wife Helen on the 2003 fall river trip to Tronto Ohio.


2004

John, with his new boat, an unrestored 1959 Century Coronado 21'.




Fall Workshop 2004


Work was started on John's 1959 Century Coronado.






Annual Meeting 2005


Spring Workshop 2007













Fall Workshop 2007













2007-2008 Annual Meeting
John with the Allegheny Chapter Family






John's last ride on Deepcreek MD, May 9, 2009.