He leaves behind a daughter, Christina Ditto (James) of Tampa, Florida; two grandchildren, Makenzie and Joseph Ditto; sisters, Sallie of Knoxville, Rosemary of Powder Springs, Georgia; brothers, W.C. of Knoxville and Tim of Scottsdale, Arizona; brothers-in-law, Lawrence Crouch and Joe Thomas; sister-in-law Paula along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Pat was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Farragut, Tennessee and served in the United States Navy.
Pat will be inurned at the East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. A Celebration of Pat's life will take place in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, The Wounded Warriors Foundation or any other deserving veterans group or your local animal shelter.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.berryhighlandmemorial.com for the Tyrrell family.