On Friday, June 23, 2017, Patrick J. "Pat" Safran, Sr., age 69, of Monongahela, passed away at Presbyterian Hospital. Pat married the love of his life and was a beloved husband of Elizabeth A. (Rusin) Safran for 49 years; father of Patrick (Christina) Safran, Jr. of Elizabeth, Peter (Tracey) Safran of Pleasant Hills and Anna (Kyle) Carlton of Prosper, TX; grandfather of Patrick III, Hunter, Alex, Ethan, Lilly Safran, Caleb Carlton, Erik (Christina) and Amanda Vogt; great grandfather of Aiden Greenough; brother of Joan Britanik, Marcene Franz, Anthony Safran and the late Teresa, and Antoinette Safran; brothers-in-law of Peter Rusin, John Rusin, James Franz, Richard Britanik; sister-in-law of Selina Yarosh; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Pat received his bachelor's degree in business from California University. He was a Project Management Professional who worked in the power generation industry for 47 years. He received numerous awards and achievements for his work in nuclear and fossil fuel power projects. He was a devoted and active member of St Michael's Catholic Church in Elizabeth. Pat entered into his retirement enjoying motorcycling with his wife, traveling, and disseminating his unique philosophy of love and understanding. Pat was a self-proclaimed "study of humankind." His pride and joy was his family. He enjoyed life to the fullest and spread his joy with a keen art of storytelling. He was a noted peacemaker and was a man of great faith, demonstrated in his daily life.
Family and friends will be received Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 W. Main Street, Monongahela. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 10:00 in St. Michael Parish, 101 McLay Drive, Elizabeth, with the Rev. Thomas Wagner, pastor as celebrant. Committal service and interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery.
The family requests contributions in Pat's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.