Patrick Henry Hannon Sr.

Patrick Henry Hannon died peacefully in Surprise, AZ at the age of 80 (and if he has anything to say about it, he WASN’T old!!). Pat was born in Chicago IL to John and Mary (nee Brock) Hannon. He grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and graduated from West Leyden High School in 1962, and attended and graduated from St. John Vianney Catholic School until 8th grade.

Pat worked several jobs during his lifetime, including an ice cream delivery boy and a golf caddy. He trained, apprenticed, and eventually graduated as a machinist, with his last place of employment being Tower Automotive as a Tool-and-Die maker Tool room director.

Pat loved to travel, and visited The Great Wall of China and went on a cruise through the Panama Canal, as well as visiting many US states. One of his favorite places to be was Yellowstone National Park, where he and his wife Joan worked as staff members for several summers. He loved to ski, but definitely loved the sun more. He lived in several midwestern states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Pat was a “part-time snowbird” for several years with Joan. He moved to Florida full-time several years ago, and finally settled in Arizona by his son.

Pat loved to bowl, and won several trophies throughout the years. He enjoyed watching the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bears, and fully admitted that both teams were bad. When Pat moved to Arizona, he announced that his new team was the Arizona Diamondbacks and followed them avidly (and said repeatedly that the D’backs were much better than the Sox). He didn’t cook himself, but he loved to eat. Some of Pat’s favorite foods were his first wife Marge’s chop suey (“My father was amazed at how many helpings he got!”), Portillo’s beef sandwiches, Deno’s pizza, and his mother’s mulligan stew and her fruitcake.

Ever since he was a teenager, Pat swore that “he would be good enough for anyone”, and he strove to constantly improve himself with education, both formal and unconventional. He was the “man of the house” at a young age, as both his father and older brother were seldom home. In spite of that seriousness, Pat grew up to be a gregarious man with a fun and joking manner. He was constantly saying that he’d punch ya in the nose while he laughed.

Pat was preceded in death by both of his parents, his older brother, and his most recent wife Joan. Pat is survived by one brother and one sister, the mother of his children, his three kids, their spouses and kids, several nieces and nephews, and a great many friends. He was loved by so many people, and there are so many silly and funny memories that either Pat started or continued.

There will be a Celebration of LIFE on October 18, 2025 (details to follow) in Chicago Illinois. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity in Pat’s name.