MORE MEMORIES OF PAT
Pat with his dedication to his
fellow vets, revitalized the struggling NYC parade. Coming up 5th
Ave, you can see his work of art:
the largest celebration of military service in the Nation . Pat,
we salute you, we miss you , we
thank you, we will always remember you - Bill Nelson
Pat was a true titan from our vet
community. Pat Gualtieri was a
NYC warrior, legend, mentor Paul Rieckhoff
I never considered myself a veteran till I met Pat. I will always
miss him. I know he is up there
looking down on us as we prepare
for this year’s parade. We will do
it right, Pat! - Jeff Swansen
The first time I met Pat I told I him
I was a veteran, and he was so excited to have me working for the
2014 season of America’s Parade.
It was a treat to deliver results to
Pat. He always responded with “I
love it.” - Todd Hillerich
Pat Was A Great Friend And Hard
Worker. He was My Brother Vietnam vet. May He R.I.P. - Big Joe
As President of the NYSC/VVA,
we will miss Pat very much. A big
man with a bigger heart. Rest our
friend and fellow Veteran. - Ned
D. Foote
Pat Gualtieri was the face, mover and shaker behind the NYC
Veteran’s Day Parade - Martin P.
Edelman
Pat was sent from the West Coast
back to the East Coast on a “Mission from God”. He not only revitalized the NYC Veteran’s Day
Parade but gave inspiration to all
- Jean Papazian
Pat was an American hero and
will never be forgotten. He stood
for all that was right in this great
country. He was there for “Be a
hero-Hire a Hero” like no other partner, he was a man of his
word. - Jeff Klare
Pats gentle nature was a refreshing change in these times of ours.
My only regret was I wasn’t able
to spend more time with him.
Love u Pat! Hope all your brothers in heaven welcomed you like
u did for us! - Robert Sweeney
He kept us focused on the goal
of making sure that the Veterans
knew that we remembered them,
that we never forget why we are
honoring their sacrifice. He was
truly larger than life - Ann Marie
Colletti
Pat had one of the biggest hearts
of anyone I have ever met. He
would call Christmas Eve and
say ‘’I love you buddy, thanks
for all you do for our Veterans’’.
We all loved you too Pat. - Philip
Forchelli
My father Al was Pat’s friend
and always described him as an
exceptional person. Pat and other members of UWVC made up a
beautiful video of my father and
helped ease our pain when we
lost him. I will always be honored
by the tribute that he gave my father. - Janice Maher
I will miss those text messages
with happy notes and well wishes
on every holiday. You always put
a smile on my face and I always
shared these happy notes with
my daughter and she always said
what a sweet man. - Griselda
Garcia
Pat was always very encouraging and uplifting! He even
once called me when I was away
on duty just to check on me. I
couldn’t believe with all he had
on his plate he would remember a
little private like me. I’ll remember him always!!! - Sgt. Cynthia
Chamble
To a man who truly made more
difference in my life then any
other, my Champion and forever
friend, “Fair Winds and Following Seas Dear Friend” - Kathryn
T Cross
Pat was a warm and loving Human
being. To me Pat was a Veteran’s
Veteran. He will be truly missed
in the Veterans community! R.I.P.
Pat. - David E. Jenkins Jr.
Pat was an immediate supporter
of our Woodside events: a 9/11
candlelight vigil at Doughboy
Park and Memorial Day event
with all the Veteran organizations. He was a good man and it
was an honor to work alongside.
- Adrian Bordoni
Pat inspired me to volunteer at
the Veteran’s Day Parade. I am
proud to volunteer to be part of
Pat’s legacy, America’s Parade. Jerry Chin
Whenever I was in the company of
this fine man I knew that for him
it was never “about himself” but
always about how he could be of
help to others. TAPS were played
and this warrior now makes heaven a bit safer ! - Bob Raphael
Pat was so understanding that
veterans have families who need
support as well, which was why
he welcomed participation by
groups like ours in America’s Parade. We were honored to know
him and hope that his memory
lives on - Joyce Raezer
When I met Pat I was unsure of
my role and whether I would be
of any good to the veterans community. Pat was able to spot the
insecurity with one look and took
me aside. I’ll never forget the
calm that swept over me once he
started schooling me. #mentor Oswaldo Pereira
I fondly remember Pat’s “hey,
kid!” each time I walked into the
office – his warmth was incomparable. He was so excited about
the parade that he assigned me
homework: I was to go home and
watch the DVD of last year’s parade and provide him with feedback. Even I mattered to Pat – no
voice too small - Jake Levin
I will never forget how Pat and
staff treated me. My life was full
of uncertainties in 2010. Volunteering at the UWVC office
helped me to stand on my own
two feet again - nothing will keep
me away this year!!! Pat you are
always in my thoughts. God Bless
you - Robert Benedetto
Our prayers for the soul of a man
who never understood that “he
could not do” what he had set as
a goal. He inspired a strong team
and together they accomplished
the restoration of honoring the
service of our fellow citizens in
the military and their families Josephine Mahaney
Pat was a dear friend but more
than that, and inspiration to the
one thousand Navy Junior ROTC
cadets I instructed for 16 years.
Our D.C. trips to the war memorials and military bases will stay
with them forever. He will be
remember - and loved - Robert
Skibar
My first encounter with Pat was a
few weeks after I came back from
deployment in Kuwait, the UWVC
was having their holiday party, I
walked the halls of the 8th floor
and who do I see was this big teddy bear of a guy none other the
Pat! You will be missed! - Annette
Tucker Osborne
I cherish all my memories of Pat.
He made us all feel special, needed, and appreciated.I will miss
his encouragement. He had a
heart of gold. His dedication and
hard work was seen by everyone.
I will be forever grateful. I am
one fortunate civilian - Michelle
DellaF