Patrick Augustine Reardon M.D.

REARDON, Patrick Augustine, M.D., 90, son of the late Francis X. "Foxo" Reardon and the late Carolyn Thurston Reardon, departed this life on May 18, 2022.

Dr. Reardon (more endearingly known as "Dr. Pat") was predeceased by his wife of 36 years, Dorothy Estes Reardon; brothers, Francis X. Reardon, John E. "Jack" Reardon, Joseph J. "Jerry" Reardon and Gordon T. Reardon; and sister, Margaret A. Latimer.

He is survived by son, Colonel (ret.) Patrick D. Reardon and his family, Josie, Patrick, Peter and Matthew, of California; and by his daughter, Maria Nguyen and her family, Tuan, Sean, Tori, Gabrielle and Marc, of Ashburn, Va.; his sister, Rose Mary Cosby of North Chesterfield; and his brother, Michael Reardon (Ute) of Mechanicsville; and many nieces and nephews.

Dr. Pat graduated from Benedictine High School in Richmond and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduation. He survived the now-infamous boot camp at Parris lsland, and was called to active duty during the Korean War from August 1950 to February 1952. A self-made man, he then used his Gl Bill and money saved from working for a local railroad company to put himself through college, and graduated with honors from the Medical College in Virginia in 1959.

ln 1962, with the war in Vietnam brewing hotter - but still somewhat out of the limelight - a compassionate and defender of the poor and needy, Dr. Pat receiving another calling to serve, decided to put his medical practice on hold and volunteered to go to Quang Ngai, Vietnam to work for the then famous Dr. Tom Dooley's founded organization, MEDICO/CARE. It was in Quang Ngai where Dr. Pat met up with, whom later becoming his best friend, Mr. Huy, a not so young Second Lieutenant in the ARVN Medical Corps. And it was also there that Dr. Pat met and was asked to be the godfather to Mr. Huy's son, Patrick, whom he later adopted along with his sister, Maria, and brought them to the U.S. at the end of the war.

In 1967, Dr. Pat again put his thriving practice on hold and chose again to return to Vietnam to work with A.M.A. (USAID) Quang Ngaiand Danang, Vietnam and later USAID/US Catholic Conference, Nha Trang, Vietnam. After Vietnam, he attained residency at hospitals in Honolulu and Hilo, Hawaii, before finally settling down with his final practice with the Petersburg Children Clinic, Ltd., in Colonial Heights. He retired in November 1997.

Dr. Pat was an avid gardener and could often be found working in his gardens. He was known for sharing his summer crop.

Answering the calls from the needy, he volunteered and courageously served more than four years in war-torn Vietnam. He was also a staunch defender of the unborn around the world. Dr. Pat's compassionate ways, unshakable faith and humanitarianism will be more than sorely missed by all.

Visitation will be held at Bliley's Funeral Home, 3801 Augusta Ave., Richmond, Va. 23230, Monday, May 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. with the Rosary being prayed at 7 p.m.

A traditional Latin Mass will be offered on Tuesday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 828 Buford Rd., Richmond, Va. A livestream of the Mass can be found at www.blileys.com.