Michael J. "Mickey" Patrick

Mickey will be missed, not only at the flea maket, but for the years of wonderful music he created for so many...Mickey was indeed a treasure to all who had the honor to hear his music and experience his talent!
Jody Gulish/Slippery Rock

Mickey the flea market will never be the same again.... i can remember telling my wife im going to the flea market for a couple min's then coming back home 6 hours later...we had some long talks at the clearview flea market I will never have another friend like you and im really gonna miss you buddy! (im gonna miss fixing you junk!! lol)

We had Mickey play his accordion at our rural outdoor wedding nearly 20 years ago as our chosen location had no electricity. Though it was mid-June, we were dealt a miserably cold, windy and damp day. We joked with Mickey about him having to wear gloves. Though he of course didn't, I did see him getting warmed up by the bonfire a couple times - a popular spot! He took the weather in stride, expertly hitting every note, and every cue, strolling through the crowd before and after the...

Mickey has been a primary entertainer at Spotlight 88 Flea Market for the last 14 years. We will all miss him immensely. His music was relaxing and uplifting to listen to, as he is a musical genious, and one of our all time greats. He had thousands of songs in his head, and never had to read music. He loved to entertain, as he was never greedy for the money, always telling me to just pay what I can afford. Nobody else does that. At the end of the day, he was never in a hurry to leave,...

I first met Mickey at the Sunnyview Nursing Home, after my wife Mary's arrival at the home over two years ago. Mickey and I got along as if we knew each other forever. That's the kind of personable man he was! He knew of Mary and I were of Hungarian extraction, Mickey would always announce that he wanted to play a couple of Hungarian songs for Mary and I before he closed. He will be surely missed by everyone whose ever heard him,especially folks at Sunnyview. Mickey's special friend, Joe...

Joe-

Colin & I are so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. We send our thoughts and prayers to your entire family.

We knew Mickey from the Clearview Mart Flea Market, he seldom bought anything from the restaurant when we had it, but he did come by and pass the time of day, quite often. I am sure that we will remember him fondly. His memories will someday soon make you smile.

The rocking chair where Mickey sat and taught our son Stephen how to play accordion was empty last night. He sat there almost once every week for the last four years teaching our son how to play the instrument that he loved, the instrument that is played so close to the heart. Our son had asked for an accordion one day when he was ten and we surprised him with a nice used youth model that Christmas. After teaching himself to play for 18 months, we decided to search for a teacher. Mickey...