Patrick Dennis McClune passed away on Monday August 14, at his home in Great Meadows, NJ.  He was 72.

Born on December 30, 1944 in PittsburgPennsylvania, he was the son of Earl Franklin McClune and Madaline Hill McClune.  He graduated from BucknellUniversity in 1967 and then served as an officer in the Army Corp of Engineers during the Vietnam War in Thailand. 

Patrick met his wife, Linda while operating The Antlers Lodge in the Poconos and working as a part time ski instructor.  He was later employed by the Parsippany Hilton followed by Lowes Glenpointe Hotel as the food and beverage director prior to owning and running Pressed 4 Time Mobile Dry Cleaning.  During that time he created and built his current business Horse Duds and Suds Equine Laundry in Hackettstown, NJ which he enthusiastically operated until his death. 

Patrick had a passion for skiing, tennis, and most recently Porsche cars.  He was an active member of the Porsche Club of America and enjoyed performance driving at racetracks throughout the country.  His best times were spent enjoying good food, great wine, and laughs with his family, friends, and most importantly children and grandchildren. He is a member of TrinityChurch in Hackettstown.

Patrick is survived by his wife, Linda Keister McClune; his mother-in-law, Hope Keister, sons and daughter in-laws, Michael and Lidia McClune of Playa Vista, CA; Ryan and Heidi McClune of San Diego, CA; daughter and son-in law Ashley and Matthew Cousineau of Lebanon, NJ; and grandchildren Maxim and Maya McClune; Quinlan McClune, and Hope Cousineau.

Visitation will be at TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch in Hackettstown, NJ on Thursday August 17^th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  A memorial service will also be held at Trinity on Friday August 18^th at 11:00 am followed immediately by a reception at the Independence Fire House, 24 Cemetery Road, Great Meadows, NJ.  In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch, 213 Main Street, Hackettstown, NJ07840.

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