Patrick McHugh

Patrick E. McHugh
March 18, 1936 - January 7, 2016
Patrick E. McHugh, born March 18, 1936 in Stockton, CA entered into peaceful rest and joined his brother John and parents Richard "Dick" McHugh and Lillian McHugh on January 7, 2016, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.  Pat is survived by his wife, Leslie Kalim McHugh of Modesto CA, and his children, Mimi McHugh Truesdail of Oakdale, CA;  Marit McHugh of Kapaa, HI;  and Peter McHugh of Kapaa, HI.  He was Grandpa Huey ("GPH") to Megan Wood and her husband TJ of Sunnyvale, CA and Great Grandpa Huey ("GGPH") to great granddaughters, Keeley and Kennedy.  He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Renee McHugh of Stockton, CA and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a ton of great friends.
Pat attended school in Stockton, CA and entered the real estate business in the late 1960's.  In 1972 he and his family moved to Modesto where he started his own real estate company.  He was a professional realtor his entire career and was the president of the Stanislaus County Board of Realtors in 1977 and was named Outstanding Realtor of the Year in 1979.  He was past director of the California Association of Realtors and retired from Prudential Commercial Real Estate.
Pat was fun loving and had many interests outside of his career and family.  He had a lifelong love of sailing and spent many days sailing the Delta from the Stockton Sailing Club.  He was known as a fierce competitor on race days and when the racing was over he joined fellow sailors and competitors around the BBQ doing what he did best, cooking for friends.  He was the Commodore of the Stockton Sailing Club in 1974 and again in 1993.  In January 2010, Pat was delighted to be honored by the Stockton Sailing Club with the award of Lifetime Membership.  He was also a member of Grindstone Joe's on the Delta where he thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Leslie and their many friends on the deck cooking, laughing and telling many tall tales.  In 2011 Pat was honored by the Grindstone Joe Association when they named him an Honorary Member.  Pat's BBQ skills were legendary and Pat was usually at the center of the kitchen directing the cooking as only he could.  He was thrilled to put out a great meal to share with his friends.
Pat was an avid snow skier and was president of the Modesto Ski Club in 1981 and again in 1986 through 1988.  He was the president of the Bay Area Council of Skiers in 1991 and 1992.  When his skiing days were over, he took up golf and scored a hole in one at Dryden Park Golf Course in Modesto on June 12, 1992.  Pat and Leslie enjoyed many cruises and they loved spending Christmas in Disneyland and their June wedding anniversary in Yosemite.
There will be a celebration of Pat's life on Friday, January 22, at 2:00 pm, at Franklin & Downs McHenry Chapel, 1050 McHenry Avenue, Modesto, CA.  Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials made in Pat's name, to Community Hospice Foundation, 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, CA. 95356 or the Modesto Chapter of Alzheimer's Association, 700 McHenry Ave. Suite B Modesto, CA. 95350.
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