Dr. Patrick Louis Hagan

Dr. Patrick Louis Hagan, 75, of Bardstown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16 th at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 29th, 1950 and grew up in New Haven, Kentucky.

He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in political science, history and education and graduated from William Patterson University with a Master of Education in School Administration and Supervision and a Master of Education in Special Education. He later received his Doctorate of Education in Early Childhood Administration from the University of Louisville. Dr. Hagan initiated the Early Childhood Education program and retired as the Assistant Superintendent of Bardstown City Schools. He was the co-founder of Bardstown Foundation for Excellence in Public Education and was a member of the Rotary Club and three term member to the Board of Trustees at the Nelson County Public Library. He was a businessman, a voracious reader and walker and had a great love for education, innovation, learning, taking risks and especially his Jersey girl and their home on Long Beach Island. He loved and forever championed his children and grandchildren to always follow their own paths in education and beyond.

He was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Miriam Dawson Hagan, and two brothers: Joseph Raphael and Joseph Ignatius Hagan, his mother and father-in-law: Albert and Elinor Sferra Bazaz, Maria and Clark Workman, Richard and Tina Brightly and Nancy Bazaz.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Gianina Bazaz Hagan; two children, Michael (Jen) Hagan of Bardstown, Ellen (David Flores) Hagan of Manhattan; four grandchildren, Jake and Lisa Hagan, and Araceli and Miriam Hagan Flores and his siblings: Nancy and H.R. Nusz, Martha and Lanny Stiles, Fred and Pat Hagan, Steve and Mary Hagan, Bill and Brenda Hagan and Helen Hagan and brothers in law: Albert Bazaz and Michael and Violeta Mihu-Bazaz and his many nieces and nephews

A mass of Christian burial will be at 11am on Tuesday, December 30 th at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral. The Rev. J. Randall Hubbard will be the celebrant. Visitation will be in the church from 10-11am.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to the following organizations: Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Office of Missions and Advancements, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY
40004 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105.

Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

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