Tampa at age 16, Patsy was a ’51 graduate of the Academy of the Holy Names.
She went on to study at Charity Hospital School of Nursing in New Orleans before marrying the love of her life, David, February 14, 1952. Patsy and David were married 50 years prior to his death.
Patsy is survived by her seven children, Sharon (Jack) Carlisle of Lake Junaluska, NC; Clay Colson; Pamela (Donald) Strobeck; Elaine (Rick) Powers; Brian (Mary) Colson;
Melissa Colson; Tricia (Jim) Amerosa; 12 grandchildren, Audrey Strobeck,
Erin (Patrick) Tighe, Jessica Hudacko, Emily Carlisle, Lee Strobeck, Luke Carlisle, Victoria Colson, Alexis, Dominique and James Amerosa, Jericho and Sarah Colson; and 7 great-grandchildren, Elyssa, Charlie, Zachary, Tristan, Molly, Sammy and Maggie.
As a member of Christ the King Parish for many years, she served on the church’s Parish Council.
Patsy worked outside the home at MacDonald Training Center as a bookkeeper and later in Customer Service for Second National Bank.
A Memorial Mass is scheduled for Friday March 9 at 10 am at
Christ the King (in the chapel) preceded by a celebration of life and visitation with the family at 9 am.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Metropolitan Ministries or Catholic Charities.
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