Patrick Thomas Gerrits
1937 - 2005 (68 years)-
Name Patrick Thomas Gerrits Born 28 Feb 1937 Gender Male Died 20 Nov 2005 Florida 
Person ID I559928 Little Chute Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2018
Father Edward Joseph Gerrits, b. 16 Mar 1901, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin , d. 19 Feb 1984, Miami, Dade Co, Florida (Age 82 years) Mother Louise O'Leary, b. 16 Jul 1904, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin , d. 26 Jan 1996, Miami, Dade Co, Florida (Age 91 years) Married 1925 Family ID F211063 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - PATRICK T. GERRITS Long-time South Floridian Patrick T. Gerrits passed away this week at age 68. Patrick was the President of Edward J. Gerrits, Inc., a construction company which helped grow the South Florida skyline. The company began in 1945 with Edward J. Gerrits and with Patrick's guidance became the 99th largest construction firm in the United States. Patrick oversaw building of such structures as the One Biscayne Tower, Jackson Ryder Trauma Center, Parkway General Hospital, Boca Raton Community Hospital, Lynn University, Lynn Insurance World Headquarters and the Miami-Dade Community College Bonnie McCabb New World School of the Arts. Patrick Gerrits was the founder of the Coaches National Championship football trophy which was awarded to the University of Miami several times during the early years and will be handed out this year at the Rose Bowl to the Bowl Championship Series Champion. Patrick believed in the community and supported numerous organizations particularly the P.A.L (Police Athletic League) where he was given many awards for this generosity. Patrick continued to support the community when many of the P.A.L. boxers turned pro by opening up Gerrits Leprechaun Gym which was used by the community as well as the P.A..L. boxers who turned pro in the later years. The Gym was world renowned for having such boxing greats as Lenox Lewis, Roy Jones, Jr., Mike Tyson, and Glenn Johnson regularly training at the Gym. Gerrits Leprechaun Gym hosted the U.S. Olympic boxing team while they trained for the 1996 Olympics. During their stay, Patrick sponsored exhibition matches between the U. S. and Russian Olympic boxing teams. Patrick also was a key partner in the 1987 Papal visit in which the Archdiocese in trust the Gerrits Family with building and help coordinating all seven sites that Pope John Paul visit while here in Miami. Patrick is survived by his son David and his daughter Christine (Kline) their spouses Barbara and Jeffrey and his grandchildren Jonathan, Kelli, Debra, Patrick, Christopher, Kathleen and Julie. Brothers Edward and Michael and sister Maartje (Murphy). Viewing will be Monday, November 28, 2005 6-8PM at Babione Funeral Home, 1100 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, Fla. Mass will be Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 11 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc, 370 S.W. 3rd Street Boca Raton, Fl.
Published in The Palm Beach Post on Nov. 27, 2005
- PATRICK T. GERRITS Long-time South Floridian Patrick T. Gerrits passed away this week at age 68. Patrick was the President of Edward J. Gerrits, Inc., a construction company which helped grow the South Florida skyline. The company began in 1945 with Edward J. Gerrits and with Patrick's guidance became the 99th largest construction firm in the United States. Patrick oversaw building of such structures as the One Biscayne Tower, Jackson Ryder Trauma Center, Parkway General Hospital, Boca Raton Community Hospital, Lynn University, Lynn Insurance World Headquarters and the Miami-Dade Community College Bonnie McCabb New World School of the Arts. Patrick Gerrits was the founder of the Coaches National Championship football trophy which was awarded to the University of Miami several times during the early years and will be handed out this year at the Rose Bowl to the Bowl Championship Series Champion. Patrick believed in the community and supported numerous organizations particularly the P.A.L (Police Athletic League) where he was given many awards for this generosity. Patrick continued to support the community when many of the P.A.L. boxers turned pro by opening up Gerrits Leprechaun Gym which was used by the community as well as the P.A..L. boxers who turned pro in the later years. The Gym was world renowned for having such boxing greats as Lenox Lewis, Roy Jones, Jr., Mike Tyson, and Glenn Johnson regularly training at the Gym. Gerrits Leprechaun Gym hosted the U.S. Olympic boxing team while they trained for the 1996 Olympics. During their stay, Patrick sponsored exhibition matches between the U. S. and Russian Olympic boxing teams. Patrick also was a key partner in the 1987 Papal visit in which the Archdiocese in trust the Gerrits Family with building and help coordinating all seven sites that Pope John Paul visit while here in Miami. Patrick is survived by his son David and his daughter Christine (Kline) their spouses Barbara and Jeffrey and his grandchildren Jonathan, Kelli, Debra, Patrick, Christopher, Kathleen and Julie. Brothers Edward and Michael and sister Maartje (Murphy). Viewing will be Monday, November 28, 2005 6-8PM at Babione Funeral Home, 1100 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, Fla. Mass will be Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 11 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc, 370 S.W. 3rd Street Boca Raton, Fl.