Pat Twomey

Pat was born on January 14, 1949, to James and Sophie Twomey in the Hilltop section of Columbus, Ohio. He attended Christ the King parochial schools until his family moved to Blacklick, Ohio in the mid-sixties, where he graduated from Gahanna Lincoln High School. He went on to study at The Ohio State University and then graduated from Franklin University.

Pat was a born entrepreneur. He was happiest pursuing his dreams by working for himself. After graduation, he opened a bicycle shop. Eventually he founded and operated LPI Construction with his childhood friend Larry Lamp, and later Albany Construction Company. Together they built numerous small commercial buildings in Columbus, along with renovating buildings at Ohio State. He continued his passion through the end of his career helping managing the construction of four buildings in the new Bridge Park.

As his many friends will attest, Pat had many hobbies and enthusiasms, some of which he wondered how he survived when he was older. Pat was not merely a Scuba diver; eventually he became a cave diver and then an ice diver. Pat jumped out of perfectly good airplanes. He bought a Datsun 240 Z, which encouraged his two best friends to each buy a 240 Z. He organized white water rafting trips in West Virginia and Kentucky, took canoe trips to the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota and Canada, and enjoyed numerous trips to Florida, the Outer Banks, and Telluride, Colorado. On one trip to Canada with his partner Larry, raccoons broke into their food supply, leaving only a box of instant potatoes, which even raccoons won’t eat. Pat and Larry proceeded with their week-long trip, but Pat never ate instant potatoes again.

After Pat decided that maybe he didn’t have to put his life in jeopardy to have fun, he became an A-rated racquetball player and later took up the most dangerous game of all, golf. He enjoyed many hours on the links with his father in law, Don Griffith, and his son, Matthew.

Mike Griffith was one of Pat’s friends growing up. Mike had a younger sister, Bonnie, who always seemed to be hanging around. Pat didn’t pay a lot of attention to the little sister until the day came that he did. They were married in 1982 and celebrated their 41st anniversary earlier this year.

There was more to come. Pat always said his greatest happiness occurred when his children Matthew (1984) and Cara (1987) were born. His kids, and many other “adopted” children, will tell you that Pat was the greatest father. Pat coached both boys and girls in T-ball, baseball, and soccer, even though he had to read “Soccer for Dummies” before coaching the sport. A lot of New Albany kids now in their thirties have fond memories of Coach Twomey encouraging them to do their best and to have fun doing it.

Pat is survived by his beloved wife Bonnie; his children Matthew and Cara; sister Peggy and her husband, David Brenner; sister in law Cheryl Griffith; many nieces and nephews; and many people who he befriended, helped, coached and encouraged through the years. Pat lived a life guided by a positive attitude. His was a life well-lived.

Arrangements entrusted to Schoedinger Northeast Funeral Home.

Pat asked to be cremated. A Celebration of Pat’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 8112 New Albany Condit Road (Route 605), Westerville, Ohio, beginning at 4:00 p.m.