Relaxing in the woods in Rochester.

This online memorial was created in loving memory of Patrick Dunn, whose life story is told throughout this memorial website. Please sign Patrick's guest book and let us know you came to visit. We will remember Patrick forever. Services will be held at Barracas National Cemetery on March 12, 2012 at 1:00 PM. All are welcome.

Steven and Ellen's wedding.

Patrick A. Dunn left this world on January 8th after a 2 month illness. He is survived by his loving wife Susan Knight Dunn of Pensacola,FL, step-sons Steven Haag of Tampa, FL and Christopher R. Knight of Pensacola, FL, step-daughter Ashley Correia of New Bedford, MA, granddaughters Shawna L. Haag of Orlando, FL and Caitlin Lawn of Tampa, FL, grandsons Xavier and Gabriel Amaral of New Bedford, MA. and Jacob Reynolds of Acushnet, MA. He is also survived by brothers John Smith of Dothan, AL and Raymond "Gary" Betterton of Pensacola,FL and sisters Anne Smith Simmerman of Dothan, AL, Vera "Lynn" Adams of Eufaula, AL, Mavis Hicks of Ponce de Leon,FL and Avis Lundsford of Milton, FL. In addition he had many nieces and nephews.

Patrick served in the 240th AHC in Vietnam and was disabled when his helicopter was shot down. He still went on to become a master mechanic and has restored many classic cars.

Patrick will be sorely missed by his friends and family.

Services will be announced at a later date.

Thanksgiving 2009 Pat with the guys.

We tried to get to Tampa every year for Thanksgiving. That year Steven and Ray arranged for us to go out the next day for a Chinese buffet. We had such a great time.

Pop and Tigger

Pat really loved playing with our little guy, Xavier. Now X is 7 and he says he misses Pop. Gabriel is almost 3 and never had a chance to get to know Pop. Jacob has never even met him. One of the last things Pat said to me when he could speak was that he wanted to see his three little guys: "X-man, the little guy and the tiny one." I brought him a photo the girls took of all three of the boys together and he smiled and said, "There's my boys." After that they entubated him and he never had a chance to speak again.

Pat and his car

He loved that Charger! I love the car too but I didn't like his speeding tickets! I hope they have a racetrack in heaven!

P. S. Dunn

This is Pat's other love. He refused to go to Texas for heart surgery unless his cat could come too. He was one of the first vets to have a service animal prescribed for PTSD. She misses him a lot. She now sleeps on his side of the bed and in his chair.

I would like to thank 240th AHC for sponsoring this page. There was an error in the wording of the sponsorship. It should read: Sponsored By The 240th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Martin Cox, Bearcat, Republic Of South Vietnam, 1967 to 1971.