Patrick Joseph Kisicki

Patrick was a fantastic young man who we were lucky enough to know. He was also a great human being with great parents and siblings. He will be missed but his music and his memory live on

I will always remember Patrick--one of the nicest people I've ever met or worked with! What a shock and painful loss. There is a big hole now that he's gone, and it's just so sad to think of what we've all lost.

I don't think I'll ever stop being sad about the loss--and it's incredible it's been 9 years ago!!!--of Patrick, such a very special person. He is sorely missed. I learned a lot from him--about guitar, yes, but about gentleness, and kindness, and about patience--and will always remember him fondly. I'm so much richer for having known him.

It's been 5 years since losing Patrick, and I still miss him. Things were very different at Carroll after he passed. And I know we all had a hole in our hearts that won't be able to be filled. He was such a great friend and teacher! He had such patience! But I'm definitely much richer for having known him.

Four years have passed already but the lessons I learned from Patrick are still fresh. Old enough to be his Dad, he earned my respect after the 1st lesson. We worked together for 5 semesters and I achieved far more than I could have studying on my own. He taught me determination and perseverance. He also taught me the pure joy of achievement in little things. l'll never forget Patrick; I am richer for having known him.

Patrick was my band's group leader one summer in Day Jams probably 15 years ago. I bought the Table Top Poets CD Finding Your Ped(t)als from him and remarkably still have and listen to it today. I only knew him for that short amount of time, but his kindness and gentle heart echoed through my life since. I thought of him on numerous occasions through those 15 years but was too shy and embarrassed that he might not remember me to reach out and see how he was doing and what he was up to....

Mr. Kisicki was my online instructor for History of Rock and Roll. He was one of the more kind professors and genuinely interested in his field of instruction. He will be missed as one of the more positive role model instructors at Carroll Community.

The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland was deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Patrick. As a transplant receipient, he was an advocate for the mission and he organized several fundraisers for the organization through music concerts. A truly humble and generous man, we will remember him fondly. Our condolences go out to his family.

The words and music in Patrick's Mass today were beautiful, and I felt priviledged to be there. May the everlasting light of his loving spirit wrap Don and Patti and Kevin and Maureen for eternity.

Stephanie Moerman