In 1962, Patrick Cronin ’64 took over the family business and expanded it from a small distributorship of carpet and vinyl into a multi-state, eight-branch distributorship of flooring, surfacing materials, installation supplies, and ceramic tile. Outside of work, Pat and his wife Priscilla loved golfing and belonged to several golf clubs. Pat also enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, skiing, tennis, and flying. Pat died Aug. 19, 2023, and is survived by family including niece Aimee Jones ’80.