Patricia Helen Mellon

September 29, 1926 - June 11, 2016

Patricia Helen Mellon, 89, entered Eternal Life on Saturday, June 11,2016, surrounded by her family at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born on September 29,1926, to Russell and Gladys Hartsing, in Toledo, Ohio. Her father died when Patricia was 15 years old and she moved back and forth from Toledo to Perrysburg to Port Clinton where she graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1944. She went on to Mercy School of Nursing in Toledo graduating as a registered nurse in 1947. She worked at Mercy Hospital and later at the office of Doctors Kappus, Pigott and Miller. She married the love of her life, William Mellon, on April 3,1948, at Sacred Heart Church. She and Bill lived on the East side until Bill built their first home in Temperance, Michigan. There they raised 5 of their 6 children surrounded by nature and a simple life. In 1963 the family moved to their Stannard Drive home and welcomed their last child to the family. Pat's deepest love was her family, her faith, her church and her Elder-Beerman. She so enjoyed family gatherings especially at Christmas. It was the place where she lived her faith teaching us to be hospitable and to love one another as family. She also found time to volunteer at Christ the King and joined the Bibles Studies and Lunch Bunch. She and Bill enjoyed travelling to places that widened their perspective about life. After Bill died 20 years ago she bravely chose to live her life carrying the burden of Lewy Body Dementia for the past 9 years. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her children, Bill (Andrea), Sue (Tom Marciniak), John (Karen), Chris (Zenny), Joel (Radha), Rob (Rona); 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, In-laws, Jim and Carol Mellon and Pat Lemke. Friends are invited to visit on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, from 4-8 p.m., at the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 West Sylvania Avenue, Toledo, OH, where a scripture service and sharing of memories will begin at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., in the narthex at Christ the King Church, 4100 Harvest Lane, followed by the Mass of the Resurrection, at 10 a.m. Entombment will be at Resurrection Cemetery. Memorial Contributions can be made, in Pat's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, 2500 North Reynolds Road, Toledo, OH, 43615; Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 East River Road, Perrysburg, OH, 43551 or Christ the King Church, 4100 Harvest Lane, Toledo, OH, 43623. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ansberg-west.com