Patrick Wallace - Obituary

atrick Michael Wallace, a lifelong resident of Edgewater, passed away on October 26, 2015. He was 52 years old. Patrick’s passion for life was always big and beautiful, almost as big and beautiful as his smile. A smile that lit up the room as soon as he walked in. His outgoing personality could make anyone laugh and made everyone feel like a lifelong friend, even if having just met him. A graduate of South River High School, Patrick owned his own landscape design business, PM Wallace Design. His talent and creativity was evident in every design he did. Each design received 110% of his attention, and it wasn’t done until it was perfect in his eyes. He was an accomplished singer who performed in twelve operas with the Annapolis Opera. Music was an essential part of his life; he enjoyed listening to all types of music, because as he often said, “music soothes my soul”. He loved waterskiing, music, food, good wine, a good cigar and engaging in intellectual conversation while having a “Patrick” at Starbucks, a quad short espresso breve macchiato. He was always the grill master, and wanted as many family and friends around to enjoy whatever he prepared. And he liked to finish off the night with blowing something up for everyone’s enjoyment-fireworks! Yes, he loved to blow things up. Patrick is survived by his parents, Joseph and Candita Wallace of Edgewater, his spouse of 16 years, Lisa Wood, his brother Kevin Wallace and his spouse Sandy, of Edgewater, his brother Joseph Wallace Jr. and his spouse Laura, of Goshen, NH and two sons, Nathaniel Melton of Chillicothe, Ohio and Ryan Ferte of Crofton, Md. , as well as many other family members here and in Puerto Rico. Patrick was predeceased by his brother Robert Wallace. Friends are invited to celebrate Patrick's life from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm on Thursday, October 29 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Funeral service will be held at 1pm on Friday, October 30 at Chesapeake Christian Fellowship, 377 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Interment will be private. An online guestbook is available by clicking the tab on this page.