Gerry J. Patten Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gerry J. Patten, 87, of Benicia passed away Wednesday in a local hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Seattle, Washington and has called Benicia his home since 1972. Gerry was a 26 year veteran of the U.S. Navy including time spent in the reserves before retiring in 1974. After his retirement he spent many years working as a Private Investigator before retiring in 2016. Gerry was a HAM radio operator and a member of Benicia Amateur Radio Communications. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shriners and the Pasadena Elks Club. He was active with Demolay & Rainbow Girls when his children were younger and was a volunteer docent at the USS Pampanito submarine while it was berthed in San Francisco. Gerry was also a founding member of the Benicia Yacht Club and was a faithful blood donor for many years. He is survived by Lorraine, his wife of 62 years; sons MacGregor Patten & Donald (Katy) Patten; daughter Nancy Coffin and his grandchildren Jacob Coffin, Maxwell Patten, Nicolette Coffin, Joshua Patten & Nicholaus Patten. Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 16th at Passalacqua Funeral Chapel.Burial with military honors will be held at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery. Visitation will be at the mortuary after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Gerry J. Patten

January 11, 1931 - October 3, 2018