Patrick Joseph Finley, age 80, of Spring, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning of July 11th, 2025 after a long illness. Born on June 10, 1945 to James and Margaret Finley in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, Pat spent his life in loving service to his family and friends, to his community, and to his country. While his family and his deep faith in God and love for the Blessed Mother were central to everything he did, Pat was the essence of a self-made man. The youngest of 5 children growing up in a poor Irish Catholic family, he started working odd jobs at the age of 11 to support his family, and a few years later entered the seminary with plans to join the priesthood. However, his plans changed, and instead Pat completed his GED and joined the Air Force early at the age of 17. After honorably serving his country, Pat embarked upon a long career in Petro Chemical sales despite not completing a college degree until well into his 50s. He worked for and started up several companies over a 30 year career which allowed him to travel the world and provide a safe and comfortable life for his family. At Union Carbide in 1967, he met and fell in love with the love of his life, and they were married 4 months later. Over the coming years, as they moved from New York to Connecticut, and finally to their longtime home of 45 years here in Spring, Texas, they were blessed with 3 children (along with 2 angels in Heaven), as well as 2 grandchildren.

Pat is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 58 years, RoseMary, as well as his son Patrick Finley II and his wife Marian, his son Ken Finley and his longtime partner Kristina, his daughter Kathleen Rogers, and her husband Jimmy Rogers. He is also survived by his grandchildren Micah and Tegan Rogers. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend and touched the lives of everyone he came in contact with.

Pat was a man of somewhat limited education but in possession of great wisdom, clear moral principles, seemingly limitless energy, and an all-encompassing strength of will. He was a man of action. A man who carried through and got things done. A man you could trust to do what he said he would do. And a man who everyone turned to when they needed guidance, which is good, because Pat had such a deep reservoir of love and need to give of his time, his resources, his advice, his friendship, and his faith. Those who knew him well saw that behind the strong and confident exterior he showed to the world, lay a humble, gentle, and even shy man. Though he went above and beyond to help all those who asked, he often did this in secret, because he was never comfortable with all the accolades he deserved or the appreciation he earned.

After his retirement in 1995, Pat used his God-given talents and energies by dedicating much of the next 30 years to actively living out his Catholic faith and giving back to his Church and greater community. For many years, he served as President of the Foundation for Life Advocates, led our former Parish's Right to Life group which included the Gabriel Project, and volunteered with Birthright, seeking to protect the lives of the unborn and the women that carried them. As a Knight of Columbus, he rose up to become a 4th degree knight, Deputy, and Grand Knight. He was inducted into the Knights of Malta and served the sick and needy faithfully both here and abroad. He volunteered with Mamie George to feed the hungry, and with the Prison Ministry to visit and pray with the incarcerated. He taught religious education classes. He visited hospitals to provide comfort and prayers to the sick. In short, he followed Jesus' teachings and gave us all a shining example to emulate. He also actively participated in the civic life of our country, by regularly volunteering as a poll worker and serving as a delegate to State and National Political Conventions. All the while being present with his family, his greatest joy and deepest sense of pride.

While he had various hobbies and interests over the years, from tennis to bowling, from playing chess to watching old movies, from dancing up a storm to enjoying great musical theatre, from cheering on New York and Houston sports teams and of course his beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish to creating the magic of Christmas for all of us year in and year out, Pat was in his heart a simple storyteller whose story now lives on in us. Though he was a cold-eyed realist, he somehow never lost his faith in people and that we could make things better. That we could BE better. He believed in us. He was a generous and gentle soul, a towering presence, but mostly a regular family man, and a doting husband and father who loved his family and friends and God more than he loved himself. He prayed every night for years, for all of us. Now he rests with the angels and it's our turn to pray for him, to be grateful for his life and example, and to continue to tell his story. Thank you good and faithful servant. God love you. We always will.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish to make a donation, we recommend either the Tunnels to Towers Foundation or St. Jude's Hospital for Children.