Pat retired from St. John Hospital in Detroit after 30 years. She loved her family, gardening, crafts, and knitting.
She is survived by her husband, Martin VanDerMaas; three children, Stephen VanDerMaas, Christine (Robert) Reschke, Sarah (Mike Stewart) Gocha; 7 grandchildren; her siblings, Michael (Susan) Sweeney, James (Michele) Sweeney, John (Bernice) Sweeney, Sandra (Daniel Ratliff) Sweeney, Victoria (Greg) Klauza.
Visitation for Pat will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 2-8pm at Kaul Funeral Home, 28433 Jefferson Ave. with a 7pm sharing service. In-state at Our Lady of Hope, 28301 Little Mack Ave, on Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:30am with a Mass at 10:00am. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Roseville, Michigan. Donations may be made in Pat’s honor to ALS of Michigan.