Dr. Patrick E. Hamilton's Obituary
Dr. Patrick E. Hamilton died peacefully at home on Sunday, January 22, 2023 surrounded by loved ones.
Pat was the first child born to Michael and Lois Hamilton. He was born on January 10, 1954 in Phenix City, Alabama. He grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico with three brothers and one sister. In 1976 he graduated with honors from New Mexico State University, and he completed medical school at the University of New Mexico in 1980.
He was a surgical resident in Denver, Colorado from 1980 to 1983. It was there that he met the love of his life, Cheryl, while they were both working at Denver Childrens’ Hospital in 1981. He asked Cheryl to marry him and they moved together to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he started his three-year urology residency. They were married on October 9, 1983.
Pat and Cheryl moved to Maui in August 1986. They welcomed their first child, Jennifer, in 1989 and their second child, Malia, in 1992. One of Pat’s greatest joys was his family. He looked forward to their annual summer trips when they were able to spend weeks together exploring new places and visiting extended family.
Dr. Hamilton practiced as a urologist at Maui Medical Group for 13 years and then started his own practice in 2000. Pat had an abiding love for his patients and always demanded the highest quality care from himself and his staff. His work as a doctor impacted hundreds of lives, and he was beloved by many people for his dedication to his work. Due to health reasons, Dr. Hamilton retired in 2014.
Pat loved the ocean. In 1991, when his wife was pregnant with their second child, he was on a fishing boat that capsized off the coast of Maui. He ended up spending over 20 hours in the water. He was picked up by a fishing boat the next morning and notified the coast guard of the boat’s location when it had capsized. The coast guard used this information to find his friends later that evening. This experience did not dampen Pat’s love of the ocean, and he continued to take every opportunity to fish and spend time on boats with his family.
Pat was predeceased by his father, Michael, his mother, Lois, and his brother, Phillip. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, his daughters, Jennifer and Malia, his grandchildren, Mykolas and Liliana, his siblings, Bill, Mark, Vicki, and Jerry, and numerous family members.
A funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Church in Makawao on February 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m, with a eulogy before mass begins.
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