Patrick Joseph Pounds

Born in Erie, PA, a son of the late George M. and Rita (Staffiere) Pounds, Pat grew up in Fairhaven with his six other siblings and eventually settled down in New Bedford.

Pat had many jobs including quahogging and woodworking. He helped repair the front doors of the Seamen’s Bethel. A decade ago, Pat decided to try his hand at farming, so he plowed some land and built several hoop houses and a farm stand out in Acushnet. He was happiest riding around on his tractor and growing food to feed his family.

Mr. Pounds was an incredible cook and baker. His most recent culinary pursuits were making bratwurst from scratch and perfecting a sourdough bread recipe.

Pat was also an accomplished musician who loved serenading his family with his Telecaster guitar, banjo, mandolin, and harmonica. It was during Pat’s fateful banjo performance at TryWorks Coffee House in downtown New Bedford when he won the heart of his future wife Rebecca.

He loved his children and always had a funny story to tell them or a creative solution to their problems. Whether he was helping his daughters make a pinhole camera out of a shoebox for a science fair project or a bejeweled hand-carved wooden dagger for a pirate Halloween costume, Pat knew how to create anything.

You didn’t have to spend much time in his presence to learn that Pat Pounds was one of the funniest people you’d ever meet. He would tell you so himself. He had a flair for wordplay and practical jokes and would stop at nothing to make someone smile. To the end of his days, Pat kept us all laughing.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Pounds of Cambridge and Madelyn Pounds of New Bedford; sisters, Anne Pounds, Virginia O’Hare, Marjorie Marschinke, and Carolyn Pounds; brothers, Michael Pounds and Daniel Pounds.

His services are private and under the direction of Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. For online tribute: www.rock-funeralhome.com.