Billy Joel - Through The Long Night Lyrics

How did Patrick die? So is the song Billy conforting his sister? Or is it just generally creating a feeling that relates to the event? Amazing that album is dedicated to Patrick yet there's no information anywhere I can find about who he was (other than these posts).

I was a friend of Pat when he worked at Dans Supreme super market, we didn't hang out I got to know him from the supermarket & we became pretty close, my mother use to send me shopping and I hated it,if not for Pat working there I probably wouldn't have gone
I know his younger brother billy & danny, I was heart broken when he passed I cried I was 16 I can't tell you how many times we spoke, I would drop of the groceries and go back up and chat with pat for hours he loved pizza, he would give me money to go buy him pizza and let me keep the change, also he worked in the produce section, I can't tell you how many times he would weigh the stuff & charge me pennies I loved this guy like a brother I think about him from time to time My name Is Scott Daniels RIP Pat My Friend The world would have been alot better if you where in it..

This song was written in memory of the night that Patrick Driscoll died December 22 1979. He was engaged to Bills sister and the album Glass Houses is dedicated to his memory. RIP your Syosset neighbors and friends will never forget you, sweet kind Patrick. In loving remembrance Christine-Marie Licato Olds.