Obituary: Joseph Patrick ‘Pat’ Spalding, 87, Springfield

Joseph Patrick “Pat” Spalding, 87, of St. Rose Road, Springfield, died at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was a former police officer for the City of Springfield and was also Washington County Animal Control officer for a number of years.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Gayle Arnold Spalding; four daughters, Sharon Norris of St. Mary, Patty Benedict of Raywick, Denise (Les Jr.) Collins of Springfield and Nicole (Roy) Glaze of Stanford; three sons, Kevin (Jill) Spalding of Springfield, and Mark (Debbie) Spalding and David (Lisa) Spalding, both of Lebanon; two sisters, Betty Miles of Loretto and Margaret Mary (Edwin) Thompson of Springfield; one brother, Larry Spalding of Lebanon; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

The funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at St. Rose Catholic Church in Springfield with burial in the St. Dominic-Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, and 7-9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home in Springfield with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday.

The Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangments.

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