Patrick Esteve, Jr. was the second born child to Freddie Marie Esteve and Patrick Joseph Esteve, Sr. in Westwego, La. He is preceded in death by his mother, father, eldest sister Anita Marie Barber, and youngest brother Michael David Esteve. He leaves behind brothers Vernon Anthony Esteve and Darrel Joseph Esteve, sister Michelle Nicole Esteve, and many nieces and nephews.
Patrick began his offshore career at just 16 years old at Avondale Shipyard. He was later sent offshore where he worked on tugboats and became an AB crane operator, working on the largest crane in the gulf at the time. His offshoring allowed him to travel most of South America, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and several other exotic destinations that his humble beginning wouldn’t/couldn’t have allowed.
When he wasn’t in the gulf, one could find him with his family, especially at his mother’s house. He would visit old friends and distant relatives, but was most at home being with his mother, nephew Nick Esteve, and niece Anna Esteve. Patrick never married and considered Nick and Anna to be “the closest thing to children” he would have.
After taking an early retirement, he joined his Aunt Janet, Uncle Gene, and cousin Beth in Alabama, where he would care for Uncle Gene and Aunt Janet.
