Jeffrey Paul Patterson

Jeffrey (Jeff) Paul Patterson, 41, of North Vancouver, British Columbia, passed away on January 23, 2022 at Lions Gate Hospital, succumbing to liver failure after fighting a long and valiant battle with concurrent disorders.

Jeff’s memory will carry on through his loving and steadfast wife of 11 years, Aemelia, daughter Audrey, his parents Gary and Jean, his brother Mike (Yoony), his mother-in-law Maria, brothers-in-law Peter (Joy) and Nathan (Marie-Eve), 12 nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.  He is predeceased and welcomed into heaven by his son Mathew and father-in-law Rafael. 

Growing up, Jeff enjoyed annual family traditions such as vacations to Penticton and Port Townsend. His youth was punctuated with trips to Florida to visit his Papa and Nana who brought him to watch MLB Spring Training.  He made and nurtured lifelong friendships, many of them beginning in preschool. He enjoyed playing hockey, golf, and baseball.  Jeff attended Carisbrooke Elementary, Balmoral Junior High, and Carson Graham Secondary School before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography at UBC.  Jeff twice backpacked and adventured through Europe before he started a job at Future Shop.  It was here that he met the love of his life, Aemelia (Emily). As he progressed through his career, he became well respected in the Electronics Industry and specialized in Home Automation. He was an avid sports fan and followed the NHL, NFL, and tennis.  Memorably, every year Jeff’s world stopped for March Madness. He was an active participant in several sports pools with friends and delighted in going to sports games with them as well.  He has been on countless family vacations and always enjoyed spending quality time with his daughter and all his nieces and nephews.  An ongoing text thread between Jeff, his father and brother helped the trio stay connected as they regularly shared opinions and ideas about stocks, sports, politics, and day-to-day life.  

A memorial fund has been created in Jeff’s honour through the British Columbia Mental Health Foundation.