Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pitchford, Charles Patrick February 26, 2019
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Virginian-Pilot  March 1, 2019
Charles Patrick "Pat" Pitchford, 63, of Norfolk, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, 
February 26, 2019, surrounded by his wife, sons, mother and family.

He was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 7, 1955, to the late Charles F. 
and Patricia Dillon Pitchford, the second oldest of ten children.

Pat is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Kathleen Riley Pitchford. He also 
leaves behind two sons, Riley Pitchford and Charles Pitchford; mother, Patricia 
Dillon Pitchford; nine brothers and sisters, Michael Pitchford (Sue), Laurie 
Pitchford (Suneet Chauhan), Mary Bodie (Gary), Thomas Pitchford, James Pitchford 
(Natasha Bunnell), Joseph Pitchford (Beverly), John Pitchford (Jennifer), Anne 
Coia (David), and Richard Pitchford (Aimee); two brothers-in-law, Michael Riley 
and Christopher Riley (Rhonda) and sister-in-law, Patricia MacDougall (Robert); as 
well as a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

A long time Norfolk resident, Pat attended Holy Trinity Catholic School and 
Norfolk Catholic High School. After high school, he pursued higher education, 
earning his Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Tidewater 
Community College and continuing his electrical engineering education at Old 
Dominion University.

Pat was an extraordinary entrepreneur, founding and operating two businesses at 
the time of his passing, CR Services, Inc., in Norfolk, Virginia, and Colonial 
Towers in Toano, Virginia. He will long be remembered for his love of adventure, 
sailing, unique problem-solving skills and generosity.

He had many charitable and volunteer activities. The most prominent was his 35-
year role with Norfolk's Harborfest. While applying his skill sets to many 
Harborfest activities, he will be best known for providing the communications 
backbone for the thousands of volunteers who bring Harborfest to life. Fortunately 
for Pat, he met his wife Kate at a Harborfest event.

A visitation will be held Sunday, March 3, from 3:00-4:00 pm at the Norfolk Chapel 
of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts. The Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, March 4 at 
11:00 am at Christ the King Catholic Church, Norfolk, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Cancer Care Foundation 
of Tidewater, P. O. Box 12693, Norfolk, VA 23541. Online condolences can be 
offered to the family at hdoliver.com.

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