Patrick Roads Obituary

Pat passed away on March 30th of 2012 in New Mexico with his wife Lea by his side. They made it to the day of their 50th wedding anniversary. His journey began in Minden, Nebraska on December 5th of 1938. Pat was the son of Howard and Vera Ryan Roads and grew up in Axtell, NE as an avid Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. "Go Big Red!" Pat is survived by his wife, Leota 'Lea' Winther Roads, his daughter Lisa Marie Roads Donau of Tucson, AZ and his three grandchildren, Shan Marie, Tirzah Lea and Gunnar HansPeter Donau. His sister, Shirley Roads Vavra, resides in Omaha, NE with her husband, children and grandchildren; also, nieces and nephews in CO and NE along with their families. A memorial service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 8th, at St Paul's Pauline Chapel, 2 Park Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO. The Most Reverend, Richard C. Hanifen, Bishop Emeritus, will be celebrating the mass. A private gathering will be at the Evergreen Fairview Cemetery at a later time. In lieu of flowers, and in contribution to his beloved golden retrievers, Stetson and Max, any gifts can be made to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region or the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, CO. The Roads family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Alamogordo Funeral Home. To sign the online register book, please visit www.alamogordofuneralhome.org.