William Patrick Conners, preceded in death by his loving wife Joan VanLahr Conners, his parents Charles F. Conners Jr & Cecille Pohl Conners, grandparents Charles F. Conners Sr. & Caroline Stein Conners, William A. Pohl & Caroline Hudepohl Pohl, great-grandparents Louis & Mary Hudepohl, brother Charles W. Conners, sisters-in-law, Jean Becker Conners, Linda A. Conners & Nancy V.L. Niklas, and brother-in-law John M. McPhillips, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2020 at the age of 86. Pat is survived by his children P. Ryan (Margy) Conners, Beth C. (Peter) Gilligan, David P. (Rani) Conners and Frank VanLahr Conners. Pat is also survived by his grandchildren Jeff (Sarah) Hensley, F. Patrick Conners, Peter Gilligan Jr., David. P. Conners Jr., Sarah Conners, Nicholas Conners, Sydney Conners, Rachael Jenkins, Avery Jenkins and Quinn Jenkins. Pat also had two Great Grandchildren, Elouise & Owen Hensley. He is also survived by his brothers Bob (Carol) and John Conners, Suzie V.L. McPhillips, Paul L. Niklas many nieces, nephews and life friends that include Ms. Natiesha Collins his care giver, the Hyde Park Country Club "Council of Knowledge," the "Monday Skyline Lunch Bunch" the St Mary's Gang and many friends.He was a proud graduate of St. Xavier High School and Xavier University where he participated in the sports that he loved...football and golf. Pat was very good at both. He celebrated sports memories later in life with the many men he played with and against and always declared them friends and comrades of the grid iron. His fondest moment in golf was shooting a 74 at Augusta National with his friend John Fisher Sr.In 1956 Pat began his career as an Investment Banker that lasted until his retirement at the age of eighty. His son Ryan who worked with him said his career underwriting municipal bonds most likely touched everyone in the Greater Cincinnati area (if not the State of Ohio) with his participation in projects that included Riverfront Stadium, Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park, Hamilton County MSD and many others Ohio municipalities. He was offered many positions over his career with various companies and boards including Provident Bank and the Hudepohl Brewery but declined, so that he could remain with the family banking / brokerage firm. Later in life, the position of President of the Hudepohl Investment Co was again offered to him but he declined, suggesting his brother Bob for the position.Pat served on many boards including some of the following: The Mercy Foundation, Mercy Hospital Anderson and Catholic Health Partners Board of Directors. He served on the Hamilton County Hospital Commission, the NASD District 9 Business Conduct Committee and the NASD/FINRA Board of Directors as the representative of the small firm Broker Dealers. His fifty-five plus years as a respected member of the investment community also lead him to be appointed to the NASD/FINRA Arbitration Team where he settled many industry disputes. According to his children, the things Pat enjoyed most included yard work, home improvement projects and splitting logs after dinner with a sledge hammer, a wedge, a maul and buckets of ice cold Hudepohl 14K. It was a required task for his sons and their friends to participate. He said he got his strong work ethic, and hands, from hard physical work as well as a humble heart. Pat was a devout Christian and attended services daily to pray and give Glory to the Lord. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday September 12th at 10 AM at St Mary Catholic Church in Hyde Park.If you are so moved, please remember Pat through your prayers for one another, or consider making a contribution to one of the following charities.Mt. Aloysius Home for Special Men5375 Tile Plant RoadNew Lexington, Ohio 43764 Anthony Munoz Foundation8919 Rossash Rd.Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 Alzheimer's Association / Bill's Buddies and the Ganzhorn Gangc/o Molly Dierker4235 Clairmont Ave.Columbus, Ohio 43220Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund8050 Hosbrook RoadCincinnati, Ohio 45236