Born on April 23, 1947 in Thibodaux, LA, Pat was a proud graduate of Ursuline Academy and Loyola University New Orleans. As a devoted Catholic, mother and grandmother, she filled her home with love and care, always placing Christ and her family at the center of her life. Pat will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her and her memory will forever remain in our hearts.
Pat is survived by her husband, Donald Ellis; her five children, Don Ellis Jr. (Virginia), Kristy Vanderbrook (Rich), Mike Ellis (Dottie), Becky Keller (Josh), Joe Ellis (Romy) and her 19 cherished grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter, Sheri Murray (Wilson), her mother, Marion Morvant McNamara, and her father, John Patrick McNamara, Sr.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the following services on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home: Visitation will begin at 11:30 AM with a Funeral Mass following at 1:00 PM. Inurnment to follow at Metairie Cemetery.
Special thanks to the staff at Lambeth House for their kindness and care.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation at donate.pmsf.org, a cause close to Pat’s heart in support of her grandson, Andrew Ellis.
