Patrick Douglas Partington

Patrick Douglas Partington, 21, died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 29, 2026. He was deeply loved, and he is missed beyond measure.

Patrick had a shy smile that never really left him and a soft-spoken nature that stayed with him from childhood. He didn’t rattle, and he didn’t complain, though nobody would have blamed him if he had. He was deeply thoughtful and curious, and conversations with him could wander into the big questions of life and how to live well. But quiet was never the same thing as timid. As a boy, he was fearless about roller coasters. He wanted the front car and the biggest drop.

Patrick and his twin sister, Jenna, shared a closeness all their own. They were inseparable, and even with geographic distance, they remained each other's constants. They had a “twin test”: anyone important in one twin’s life had to pass muster with the other.

Patrick never needed a reason to spend time with his friends, whether he had known them since childhood or met them later in life. An evening at home laughing and talking about nothing was perfect. In high school, there were poker nights and meandering car rides. In the past few years, Patrick made a life for himself in San Francisco, where he attended college. A perfect evening meant a sunset at Ocean Beach, a hole-in-the-wall in the Castro, or relaxing and people-watching in Dolores Park. He loved being with friends and was also content to spend time alone.

His apartment filled up fast with his “vintage-esque” finds. He had an eye for clothes and would stretch his budget for the right jacket on Depop. He was especially proud of two photographs of the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge under construction, hung near the Squishmallows he had kept since childhood. It was a combination that made perfect sense if you knew him. His decorating was eclectic; he loved a cozy space.

Horror movies, concerts, and spirited debates about what was worth watching or listening to were always welcome. Family game nights were a fixture, and he played to win. Patrick was coming into his own: his own home, his own style, his own city. It was a gift to watch.

Cystinosis had been part of Patrick’s life, but it was never the whole of it. Patrick and Jenna were diagnosed when they were small. They faced it together, and it deepened a bond already all their own. For two decades, Patrick’s community funded cystinosis research in his honor, helping carry a potential cure into clinical trials. That work outlives him.

Patrick is survived by his parents, Kevin and Teresa; his twin sister, Jenna; his grandmothers, Juanita Partington and Jan Batt; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A private interment will be held Sept. 5, 2026, at Masonic Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that gifts in Patrick's memory be made to Jenna & Patrick's Foundation of Hope, Donations can be made to www.JPFH.org or mailed to JPFH c/o Cushman & Wakefield 400 Capitol Mall Ste 1800, Sacramento, CA 95814.