Winking Lizard Tavern employees remember former co-worker

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -The homicide of a Bedford man continues to shatter the hearts of these he loved–including his coworkers.

“Everyone I believe collectively is simply very heartbroken that he’s not with us anymore,” mentioned Jennifer Sivec, the director of studying and growth on the firm.

Staff on the Winking Lizard Tavern describe Christopher Pate Sr. as mild, candy and hardworking.

The 47-year-old labored on the restaurant chain for almost twenty years.

Sadly, he was murdered Saturday morning.

“It a kind of conditions the place if you work with somebody for therefore lengthy they grow to be your loved ones their not simply your co-worker, ” Sivec continued.

Pate Sr. and his 19-year-old son, Christopher Pate Jr, have been stabbed to loss of life of their house on Magnolia Avenue in Bedford.

Roger Herring was arrested in connection to each murders.

Herring was the brother of Pate Sr’s long-time girlfriend, and he’s additionally Jr’s uncle.

Pate Sr. most lately labored on the Macedonia restaurant.

He was a staff participant, a go-getter and all the time the primary to boost his hand to assist.

“He labored numerous our massive occasions, our tour events, any time of beer occasion we had. He was all the time on of the primary folks to volunteer,” mentioned Sivec. “He was simply nice to work with. He was a kind of type of people who he all the time got here in in a good temper, was optimistic. He was all the time keen to assist folks out. If he had a co-worker that was struggling, he would soar in and assist them.”

Not solely was the 47-year-old a beneficial member to the staff, however just a few of his relations additionally labored there as effectively.

“I labored with two of his brothers and his mother,” mentioned Sivec. “All of us labored collectively on the identical time at our gateway location when it was open. Typically I might have 4 Pates within the constructing on the identical time and we’d all the time joke about that.”

Pate Sr. could also be gone, however he’ll all the time have a particular place on the Winking Lizard.

Herring’s case is now pending with the Cuyahoga County grand jury.

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