Submitted by: Dan Rich

Patricia Ann Zyto

Oct. 29, 1930 - Dec. 16, 2000

South Bend Tribune 12/19/2000

Patricia Ann Zyto, 70, formerly of W. Parkway, passed away at 8:50 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2000, at St. Joseph Care Center. Born on October 29, 1930, in South Bend, to her parents, Martin and Martha Zyto, who preceded her in death. She is survived by Alice and Ed Kowalski, her aunt and uncle, and Mary Jo Harman, her caregiver. She was a member of Memorial Hospital Retirees, Tops in 70, past president of the Michiana Rose Society, also past president and lifetime member of the Valeria A. Zell Auxiliary 146, and Army and Navy Union. On August 1977, in Cleveland, Ohio, Pat was elected national Lady President of the National Corps Ladies Auxiliary of the Army and Navy Union, USA, which is the oldest veteran organization in the United States. She was honored April 1978 with a testimonial dinner and dance at the St. Adalbert Hall, South Bend. Her term ending in August 1978 at the National Encampment in New York City. As a lifelong parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was a member of Harvest House and Altar Society, and served at one time as a liturgical reader and Eucharistic minister. She also belonged to the Rosary Society and Golden Cluster of St. Hedwig Catholic Church. On December 19, 1995, Pat retired from Memorial Family Practice Center where she did collections. She was the first to achieve 46 years of service with Memorial Hospital Health Systems.

Friends may call from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be said at 4:00 p.m. Friends will meet in church the morning of the services which are to be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Hill St., South Bend. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.