LAUREL- Patricia Ann Pickerell, age 72, a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away on Wednesday August 21, 2019 after her long brave and courageous battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of John Pickerell whom she was married to for 25 years and together with for 33 years.
Patricia was born and raised in Richmond (Staten Island), NY. She graduated from Port Richmond High School in 1963. She moved with her family for a short period of time to Natick, Mass. Patricia married her first husband Jay McKay in 1966 and together they had 2 children Michelle and Patricia and lived in Delaware for many years.
Patricia worked most of her career working in bookkeeping. Through the years she worked at Century 21 H.T. Brown, Laurel Fuel Oil, and Calico Industries. She also worked as a funeral attendant at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home in Bowie, where she met Keith Sypolt and they had many good time and stories. Patricia was very outgoing and made friends easily with her wonderful sense of humor and kind heart. She enjoyed cleaning, cooking, baking, sewing, and doing puzzles. She loved to go crabbing, fishing, bingo, horse racing, rummaging the local thrift stores, working in her yard and gardening for hours.
Patricia was preceded in death by her father George William Reebe in June 1969, her mother Dorothy Reebe Smith in November 2013, her stepfather Donald Francis Smith in February 2013 and her late husband Jay McKay in January 2013. Patricia is survived by her husband John Pickerell and her furry family Tazzy, Bucky and Sophie; her daughter Michelle McKay Pennington and husband Brian of Elkridge, MD ; her daughter Patricia McKay and her fur baby Blaze of Virginia Beach, VA; her sister Barbara Gromek of Daytona Beach Shores, FL and her children: John Gromek and wife Nicole of Waterville, ME and their children and grandchildren, Suzanne Lewis and husband Joe of Titusville, FL and their children and grandchildren, and Dee Gromek of Titusville, FL and her children and grandchildren; her brother George Reebe and wife Kathy of Millis MA, and their children: Lauren Daniels and husband Nathan of Franklin, MA and their children, Katelyn Hutchinson and her husband Jeff of E. Bridgewater, MA and their children; her brother Ronny Reebe and his wife Mary of Natick, Ma and their son Ronny Reebe Jr. and his wife Zoe of Wakefield, NH; her brother Roy Reebe of Waterville, ME and his daughter: Penelope Reebe of Williams, AZ; and her sister Linda Reebe Aurigema and her husband Andrew of Oak Hill, FL.
A memorial service will be held at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home 16000 Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD 20715 on Wednesday September 18th 2019 at 11:00am with a Celebration of Life following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: https://www.mdspca.org/give
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