Patrick

Mccullough

Patrick Noble McCullough was born on March 25, 1949 to his parents, Emerald Eugene McCullough and Doris Vivian Pew in Bandera, TX. He was the 2nd of 3 sons, his older brother Michael and younger brother Danny. His family moved to Richmond, CA, where his father took a job engraving and printing for the Oakland Tribune newspaper when Patrick was 6 months old. They eventually settled as a young family in Concord, CA where Patrick grew up with his brothers and friends and graduated high school. His first job out of high school was working at a nearby naval yard loading munitions onto ships. His older brother Michael was drafted into the Army 101st Airborne Division and was killed in action in the Vietnam war in 1966. Patrick decided to enlist into the Navy shortly after that in 68 and served 4 years active duty as an electrician during the Vietnam war on board the naval Destroyer class ship, the USS John Paul Jones. After completing his service he was honorably discharged in 1972. Patrick got a job at PG&E initially as a truck driver and was able to get into the lineman apprenticeship program. He completed that program and became a journeyman lineman, where he worked for 38 years as a lineman and eventually a crew foreman until retirement. Patrick got married while in the Navy and had two children, Lisa and Jason, before becoming divorced after 4 years. He met his current wife, Lori, via mutual friends and was married in 1976. They had 2 kids together, Ryan and Corinne, and eventually bought their first home and settled down in Hollister, CA in 1985. Patrick enjoyed the outdoors with his family, going on camping trips, hiking, fishing, going to the beach, and boating. He battled cancer for 7 years and passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife Lori, and his children, Ryan and Corinne on Thursday, August 27th at 4:45pm. He is survived by his wife, 4 children , 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren and counting. Patrick will be buried at the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Seaside, CA.The service will be in Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Christ Fellowship Church.