Patrick Lawton

November 7, 1932 - September 11, 2021

Pat Lawton D297 Of Mars, PA, passed away on September 11, 2021. He leaves his loving wife of 38 years, Nat; daughter, Kelly (Buck) Caparros; son, Bob (Kim) Lawton; step-children, Chad (Kathi) Evans and Courtney Evans; granddaughter, Leah; and step-grandsons, Adam and Luke; sisters, Rachel Syka and Sally (Bob) Hauser; sister-in-law, Marlene Lawton; his dog, Dakota; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Morgan and Peter Lawton; and his brother and best friend, Bud Lawton. Pat was a ranger and paratrooper in the Korean War. He was the founding member of the Pittsburgh Skydiving Team. He became a flag member of the Explorers' Club of Pittsburgh. He was the pilot of the WPXI hot air balloon. He was the owner and operator of Bungie Express. He flew his own ultralight. He was a member of the North Hills Historic Auto Club. He did it all and had the t-shirts to prove it. He will be missed. Pat requested that donations be made to: The Wounded Warrior Project: 600 River Avenue Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.