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Patrick Pizzo Obituary
Jan. 14, 1944- Jan. 2, 2020
Resident of San Jose, CA
Patrick Pizzo was born and raised in San Jose, California. He graduated from SJSU with a BS in Materials Engineering and served as an officer in the Air Force. He received a MS and a PhD in Materials Engineering from Stanford. Patrick went on to work at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View and the GE Plant in San Jose. He was a Professor of Materials Engineering and served as a Department Chair while on faculty during his 20 years of employment at SJSU. He enjoyed retirement and lived life to its fullest. Patrick is survived by his wife, Diane, his son Michael, daughter and son in law Amy and Derek, as well as his grandchildren, Ryan and Megan.
Memorial Services: Friday, January 17, 2020, 10 a.m. Visitation, 11 a.m. Funeral Service, (Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary) with 12 p.m. Committal Service (Santa Clara Mission Cemetery)
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Bruce Harper
January 16, 2020
Pat...
... brought a sense of playfulness and joy at family gatherings and celebrations
... was always willing to help by lending his considerable culinary skills.
... had an amazing array of interests which he pursued to great depths.
... was always interested in the well being of others and celebrated
their successes.
... could be counted on when help was needed.
Pat, for these and many other reasons, will always remain in our hearts, thoughts and memories.
Bruce Harper and family
sarah bellam
January 14, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Suzanne Lowd Fellenz
January 12, 2020
I'll always remember Pat as an enthusiastic and cheerful bundle of energy. He was a great asset to Hacienda's robotics program, serving as a team coach and helping out wherever needed. Amy and family: you've lost a real treasure. May our memories bring comfort and help you move forward from here.
Lou Silver
January 10, 2020
Pat, We will miss you at Vintage softball. If we ever get to play games at the new city fields it will be because of your persistence. Rest in peace my friend.
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17
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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary466 North Winchester Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050
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17
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11:00 a.m.
Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary466 North Winchester Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050
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