She was born in Detroit to Robert and Dorothy Brown (nee Jaynes) on March 11, 1947. She was second of eight children. Always wanting to help others she attended St. Joseph’s School of Nursing and went on to become a Registered Nurse. Patti practiced nursing at Garden City Hospital for over 30 years.
Always very active and sociable she was a fixture at her sewing club and her church St. Kenneth. Patti spent her time sewing, knitting, quilting, and making gifts for her family. Earlier in life she was passionate about gardening and was a Master Gardener. She had a big heart and used her spare time to make quilts for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Patti also took care of her husband, Arthur, her four children, and grandchildren with joy and love.
Patti is survived by her husband Arthur Sumeracki. She is also survived by her siblings, Susie (Mel) Wilcox, Bobby Brown, Linda (Mike) Kennedy, Gary Scott, Mike Brown, James (Rose) Brown, Mary (Scott) McGlory. Her children also carry on her spirit; Art (Vicki) Sumeracki, Kristen (Tony) West, Rebecca (Michael) Gray, and Benjamin Sumeracki. Dear grandmother of, Julia Husby, Anthony West, Sophia Husby, Henry Gray.
Patti was preceded in death by her parents Robert William Brown and Dorothy Marie (nee Jaynes), and sister, Joanne Scott.
Visitation for Patti will be on Tuesday, September 17th from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Harry J. Will Funeral Home 37000 West Six Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152. Visitation for Patti continues Wednesday, September 18th from 9:30 a.m. until the time of mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Kenneth Catholic Church 14951 North Haggerty, Plymouth MI, 48170.
Donations can be made in Patti’s honor at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org/donate)
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