He led an exciting, adventurous life, with humour, spontaneity, persistence, generosity, charm, and the Irish way with words, with much love to share. Moving to England post WWII, with his first love, Marlene, he revelled in working on Rolls Royce engines, before joining the Royal Canadian Air Force, with Nato Forces in France and Germany. This led to Patrick, Marlene and his beloved daughters – Linda Rose and Jennifer Anne (husband Steve)– to move to Canada in 1956. Patrick was exceptionally proud to be a Canadian and a veteran, marching each year until his legs could go no further. But he would tell you it was to get the nicest pair of boots he’d ever seen.
He met his second love, Margot, in Toronto on the tennis courts. With his entrepreneurial skills in scientific research, he pursued a career there, resulting in being hired at Varian Associates then Bruker-Physik. A desire for independence then led him to be a consultant in the fields of space communication and marine technology, establishing the Fisher Group of Companies.
After moving to Vancouver Island in the mid-seventies he worked extensively with scientists at UVic and his own team of researchers, with many ensuing pioneering developments. He often flew to his second home of Geneva, for his patent research. Patrick joined the Oakwood community in Royal Oak, over 20 years ago, intending to enjoy his retirement. Though, truth be told, his ideas and passion wouldn’t let him stop creating patents and inventions.
He loved calling Vancouver Island his home and spending time with his two additional children, his son (Patrick David Dennis, wife Erin) and daughter (Lindsay Amaris Doyle, husband Blair). His family expanded to include many grandchildren, which were a constant joy and added to his rich life. He enjoyed the outdoors, cooking and sharing meals, inventing, telling amazing tales, gardening, Dim sum, chopping wood, silly jokes, his crows, and his dearly loved friends, including Judith Anne Clarke, John and Rayna Stone, to name only a few. And of course his constant studies in the Word of his Lord and Saviour.
To quote Patrick in his wishes on his death “I would ask for a toast with a little Irish Jameson’s whiskey to a long, well travelled, grateful life”.
Patrick will be sorely missed.
A bright star is missing from the sky.
Cheers, to the one and only PCF.
We love you.
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