Patrick Ronald Fornaiolo

Pat took the hand of Jesus and went to his heavenly family on August 12, 2016. He was born in Melrose Park, Illinois to Anthony and Carrie, on St. Patrick’s Day, 1937. He also had a younger brother named Frank.

He moved to Orlando, Florida in 1956, where he helped with the family business, the “Bel Air Motel”. He went to work a year later at Martin Marietta, where he worked in planning and control. Pat was proud of his work on the LANTIRN, TADS, PNVS, PATRIOT and PERSHING II programs. He retired after 37 years.

He was married to Trish, whom he said he loved “from the moment he saw her.” God blessed him with three wonderful children Lisa (Patrick) Jackson, Sheri (Greg) Bruce, and Donnie. He also raised and loved his step-daughter Shelli. He was proud of his grandchildren Krista, Matt, Emily, Ryan and Christopher and of his great grandchildren. He was a great Pop Pop. He loved to make them laugh.

He was a coach at Pine Castle Little League and Pop Warner Football. He loved all of the kids that he coached and touched many of their lives. Pat was a bowler, a golfer, and a fisherman and also worked with the youth of St. John Vianney and Holy Family Catholic Churches. He was a happy man who enjoyed his life to the fullest and never worried, he left that up to his wife! He prayed every morning for his family, friends and people he didn’t even know.

Pat loved his family with all his heart, and he was happiest when he was sitting around a table with them, telling a joke, and eating bowl of pasta. He left us all with wonderful memories, and he will be missed.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to:

The Russell Home for Atypical Children

510 Holden Avenue

Orlando, FL 32839

Phone (407) 855-8063

www.russellhome.org