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1941
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2023
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PATRICK REIFER Obituary
Patrick was born May 30, 1941 at Philipsburg State General Hospital, a son of the late William and Madeline (Grey) Reifer.
Patrick married the love of his life, June Loretta Madsen, in Clark County, Nev. Together they raised two children, Dori Madsen Hayes, of Salt Lake City, Utah and Cleve Madsen, of Arkansas.
Patrick was the last of his generation. He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, William, Charles, Paul, Thomas, Richard and Robert; and three sisters, Elizabeth J. "Betty" Yurkovich, Anne Marie Sicktich and Delores Stewart.
Upon graduation from high school, Patrick enlisted and served with the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1964 and the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1964 to 1966. He then served with the Army National Guard until his discharge in 1978.
Patrick was employed during his working career with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Palmdale, Calif., until his retirement.
After the death of his wife, Patrick pursued his passion for the great outdoors; specifically, the Sierra Nevada mountain range. He assumed the life of a true cowboy, working as a ranch hand, most recently on Willow Stay Ranch, in Minden, Nev. Always with a kind word, wink and friendly joke, he was adored by the many who met him. He loved his faithful dogs, airplanes, music and was an expert horseshoe thrower. Patrick was a loyal patriot. He could be seen on horseback carrying the American flag as a symbol of his dedication to the USA and the values of our country that he served to uphold.
As he aged, Patrick eventually returned to his home state of Pennsylvania and most recently resided at the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home. Patrick was loved by his numerous nieces and nephews and will be dearly missed.
The family will receive friends at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 2-4 pm.
Military honors will be accorded by the Philipsburg American Legion Honor Guard at the funeral home on Saturday at 4 pm.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook and share memories at www.beezerheathfh.com.
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Shawn
June 5, 2023
Such a good man.I miss him.
Russ Christoff
March 16, 2023
Pat, I remember sitting on the curb in front of the bar, watching cars go by and trying to remember the words to songs of the day so we could sing them, I will remember pat (snap) Reifer as a special childhood friend
Rest in Peace my friend
Russ
PATRICIA REIFER
March 16, 2023
Uncle Pat, I have so many great memories of you from a young age. You living with us for so many years. You will be forever in my heart Rest in peace
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Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, PA 16866
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Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, PA 16866
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