Patricia was born on February 13, 1934, in Bridgeport, NE, to Emery and Myrtle Gusman Patricia.

Patricia's father worked for the Burlington railroad and was able to live in Cicero, IL and Casper,WY, for short periods of time. After graduating from high school, she moved to Los Angeles, CA, to live with her Aunt Lillian.

While living in California, she met John on a blind date, fell in love, and married February 14, 1955. After John was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, they moved to Dubuque, IA, to start their lives. After many moves due to John's cable television career, they retired in Mooresville, NC.

Patricia was a devout Catholic and member of St.

Therese Catholic Church, and she volunteered in the soup kitchen, SWAT team, craft guild, prayer shawl ministry and Toys 4 Tots. In her spare time, she loved to read, solve many types of puzzles and games and loved to watch the squirrels and birds.

She was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband of 67 years, John; her son Daniel of Warrenton,VA; son-in-law Captain Stephen G. Riley, III USN retired; daughter-in-law Timi Jo of Seal Rock, OR; sisters Maxine (Ronald) Roberts of Bridgeport, NE, Frances (Richard) Sturgeon of Alliance, NE, Phyllis (Donald) Shuler of Douglas,WY, Josephine (Les) Dauphin of North Platte, NE, Kathleen (Marce) Vasquez of Bridgeport, NE; brothers Ronald Lee of Sidney, NE, and James Riley of Bridgeport, NE; brothers-in-law, Donald Loxterkamp of Lisco, NE, and Lawence Sanchez of Bayard, NE.

Patty is survived by sons John of Mechanicsville, MD, and Dennis (Tammie) Hollenback of Mustang, OK; daughters Sharon Kay of Mechanicsville, MD, Patricia (Mickey) Moffitt of Norfolk, VA, Carrie Jo (Steve) Seaton of Glenn Dale, MD, and Mary (Ronnie) Moore of Chesapeake Beach, MD; daughter-in-law Jane of Chesapeake,VA; sisters LaDonna Loxterkamp of Bridgeport, NE, Cecilia Sanchez of Bayard, NE; brother Leo (Carolyn) Gusman of Bridgeport, NE; and sisters- in-law Ava Ferlmann of Peoria, IL; brother-in-law Richard (Donna) Hollenback of Lehigh Acres, FL; twenty- two grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral mass for Patricia will be held at Ascension Catholic Church in Bowie, MD, on July 18, 2025, at 11:00 am.

Inurnment is to be with John at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.