Obituary: SSgt. Patrick Ryan Pentico

SSgt. Patrick Ryan Pentico "Tico" HANKSVILLE/GREEN RIVER - Patrick Ryan Pentico, age 32, died March 31, 2005 while serving his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was born March 30, 1973 in Phoenix, Arizona to Glen K. and Susie Ryan Pentico. Married Melissa Dickey, May 13, 2000 at her parents home in Orient, Washington. Patrick and his wife Melissa had been in England for 31/2 years while stationed at RAF Mildenhall, where he was a loadmaster on an MC130H Talon II cargo plane. "Tico" was a happy person who lived life to the fullest. He loved all kinds of music, motorcycles, traveling, and water skiing at Hite on Lake Powell. He cared dearly for his many friends, family and the love of his life Melissa. Patrick made a positive impact on this world and he will be missed by all those who knew and loved him. Survived by his wife, Melissa Pentico; England; parents, Susie and Kevin Hatch, of Hanksville, and Glen Pentico, of San Diego, CA; siblings, Parvonae, Cortney and Cole Pentico, all of Salt Lake City. Patrick had a warm and loving relationship with his uncles, Donald (Donna) Ryan, of Amarillo, TX; Tommy Ryan, of Orange County, CA; Richard (Della) Ryan, of Las Vegas, NV; Randy (Kathy) Ryan, and Michael Ryan, both of Green River, UT; and Kelly Pentico. He was very close to his Hatch/Ekker relatives, including Dennis and Sherry Ekker and Steven and Carolyn Hatch and their families. Preceded in death by his step-mother, Sherry Pentico; grandparents, George and LaVaun Pentico; and Les Ryan and Marvel Ryan. Funeral service, Thursday, April 21, 2005, 1 p.m., at the Hanksville LDS Ward. Family will receive friends at the church Thursday from 11 a.m.- 12:45. Interment, will be in the Elgin Cemetery in Green River, Utah at 4:00 p.m. with full military honors by the U.S. Air Force. Arrangements under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Price.