Pogo Paranteau is Patrice’s father. He is often referred to simply as Paranteau. He is a person with alcoholism, and his outbursts at home cause chaos and fear. He is absent for most of the novel, though he sometimes returns home, asking his wife, Zhaanat, or Patrice for money. When he dies, Patrice and Pokey find his body in a cabin on their property, and the community then holds a funeral for him.