Francis Patrick Finley

FINLEY, F. Patrick age 62 of Oakwood, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at his residence. He graduated from Aniston High School in Alabama. Patrick received his B.S. in Anthropology and his M.B.A from the University of Alabama and his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Dayton. He worked as a financial analyst and computer programmer at NCR for 18 years, where he met his wife Shirley, and then worked for Northrup Grumman as a government contractor. Patrick was an Assistant Coach for the Oakwood Junior High Track Team and he worked on the “Chain Gang” for 26 years for the Oakwood High School Football Team. He was an Eagle Scout, ran track in high school and was known as the “fastest kid in the county.” Patrick was a charter member of the Alabama Alpha Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He collected and loved to build model trains. Patrick was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Arlys Finley and brother, John Finley. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Shirley Finley; daughter, Sarah Finley; sons, Mike and John Finley; grandchildren, Chenoa, Braden, Michelle, Kurryn, Keirya, and Eliana. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 22, 2006 at 10:00AM at Routsong Funeral Home, 6 Oakwood Ave., Oakwood at Irving with Rev. Molly Jones officiating. Burial in David’s Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5:30-8:00PM on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute-Office of Development, 660 Ackerman Rd., PO Box 183112, Columbus, OH 43218-3112 or to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420. Condolences may be sent to the family via the internet on www.routsong.com

Funeral Home:
Oakwood Routsong Funeral Home
6 Oakwood Ave.
Oakwood, OH
US 45409