Patrick H. Aloia
July 2, 1952 - April 9, 2014
On April 9th, 2014 my beloved husband Patrick H. Aloia "Paddy" passed away unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism. Pat was born July 2nd, 1952 to Henry "Hank" Aloia and Mary Ann "Mickey" Aloia. He attended St. Ann's, Judge Memorial Catholic High School class of 1970, the University of Utah and Westminster College class of 1974. He also received his MBA from Westminster College in 1988. Next to his wife, children and pets, football was the joy of his life. He played football for Judge Memorial Catholic High School, the University of Utah and Westminster College.
He was an official in the Big Sky football conference and most recently was a recorder for the Pac 12; which he loved dearly and was so proud of. He met many of his close friends through his football career. He also worked for Verizon Wireless where he had many friends and people that adored him. He was an extremely hard worker and often refused to ever miss a day of work.
Pat raised two sons from his previous marriage Andrew James and Nicholas Aloia that he was very proud of. He married Michelle "Shelley" Montmorency on August 2nd, 1997 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. They were the love of each other's life and were looking forward to spending many more years together. Pat became an exceptional stepfather and role model to Matthew, Christopher and Lara Wallace.
Survived by his wife of 17 years Shelley; his sons Andy and Nicholas; stepchildren; sister Maggie; brothers Michael and Sam; niece and many nephews. Preceded in death by his mother and father, and sister Katie. Pat will always be remembered for his great sense of humor and ability to make everybody laugh and smile.
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, April 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 2315 Redondo Ave., Salt Lake City where a vigil service will be held at 7:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 15th at 10:00 AM also at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. All are invited to lunch in the social hall immediately following services.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Pat’s name to Judge Memorial High School or the Humane Society of Utah.
"My dear Paddy I know you will be at peace getting endless powder runs at Alta with Gretchen running behind you. I love you forever."
In Loving Memory
Patrick was the official who guided me into the possibility of officiating college football. He gave me so many words of encouragement. I enjoyed working many games and scrimmages with Patrick. Funniest official I ever met, he could calm ANY irate coach. Tremendous loss to the officiating community.
Karl Richins
Salt Lake City, Ut
Dear Shelley, I am so sorry for your loss! My thoughts and prayers are with you and the children. Cherise your wonderful memories of a wonderful man. Love, Sue Ellen
Sue Ellen Wallace
Salt Lake City, Ut
Dear Shelley, I am so very sorry and sad to hear of my great friend Pat has left us. He was a wonderful man who I always enjoyed chatting with. When I owned Emigration Market it was always the highlight of the day when he would come in and we would talk and in our minds, we had the answers to solve the worlds problems. He was my "Verizon Man" who was alway available to get a problem solved. We were just emailing back and fourth the other day where he was making sure everything with our company account was going well. Pat was truly a great gift and a blessing to our community and all who knew him. I will miss my friend. Bless you Shelley and family. Warm regards and sympathy , JT Martin
JT Martin
Salt Lake City, Ut
Pat was such a genuine, nice guy. Always was able to make people laugh. I was fortunate enough to work at Verizon Wireless with Pat and he always had a smile and a laugh. I will miss not being able to see him. Thanks Pat. You will be missed.
Kevin Christensen
Taylorsville, Ut
A man for all seasons, who left us far to early in life's cycle. At SUU, Dixie State or Big Sky clinic, Pat always had a big smile and a strong handshake, he could defuse any type of tense sistuation. There is a big whole left Fred Dungan.
Fred Dungan
ST George,, UT
Dear Shelley, I am sorry for your loss, you your children are in our prayers, I have known Pat since the Westminster Days as well as Maggie and Sam. I will always remember Pat's positive attitude, his will be missed. Best regards Ed Cooper
Ed Cooper
draper, Ut
Dear Mrs. Aloia, I only met Pat at the Utah-Utah State game last year,(of course, he wanted tickets!!) What a nice man. You liked him the minute you shook hands. He was good at what he did. I'll miss him when I return to SLC. Pac-12 IR communicator Mack Gilchrist
Mack Gilchrist
mackgilchrist11@GMAIL.COM, AZ
My thoughts are with all of you. Vaya con Dios
John Vickrey
Salt Lake City, nan
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Aloia family for their loss. I have many fond memories of Pat and all the great times at Judge Memorial. God bless you at this difficult time. Sincerely yours, Patrick Hays Class of 1970
Patrick G. Hays
saltlakecity, ut
Dear Nick & Andy, So sorry to hear about you dad. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Bonnie & Jim Luff
Bonnie George-Luff
Salt Lake City, Ut
I'm so sorry for your loss. I was lucky enough to work with Pat for 6 yrs at Verizon. He truly did have a great sense of humor, making all laugh and feel welcome. I'll miss the lunches at Caputos or hearing the stories he would tell.
Patrick White
Riverton, Ut
Dear Shelley, I am so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family during this time. Love, Wendy
Wendy Hanson
Bountiful, Ut
Sorry to hear of the passing of Patrick. I will always have fond memories of Patrick as he was a member of the first team that I coached at St. Ann's. He was a great player and a pleasure to coach. Later I was able to have very friendly confrontations with him as he officiated a number of the games I coached. He was friendly but stern in his officiating.
john w morrell
west valley, ut
To the Aloia Family, I am saddened by your loss. I attended St, Ann's School with Pat, he was always smiling and always kind. He had a great sense of humor and truly loved his family. He will be missed by all. God Bless you all and my prayers are with you. Love, Cherie Morrell-'71
Cherie Morrell
Sandy, Ut