On Friday, April 30, 2021, Patricia Ann Waskey passed away peacefully. Beloved wife of the late Richard Waskey Sr. Loving mother of Richard Waskey Jr. and his fiancé Jaime Petty, Gregory Waskey and his wife April, Cathleen Maben, and Christine Bowers and her late husband RT Bowers. Cherished grandmother of Brian Bowers, Sean Bowers, Nicole Bowers, Henry Waskey, and Alexandra Waskey. Pat is preceded in death by her brother David Bland. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
A graveside service will be held at Meadowridge Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 11:30am. With limitations made to funeral practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all guests are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing per current public health guidelines.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Pat’s name to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Foundations Department, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201, 1-877-243-2202.
Patricia was born in Weston WVA, to parents Van Kirk Bland and Lulu Harper. Pat was raised in Hamilton, MD and Seneca Rocks, WVA. She graduated from Eastern HS, St Joseph College and received her Masters degree from UMD. Pat met her husband Dick at a Young Life event at Arlington Presbyterian. The Lord blessed her and all that knew her. She was devoted to her family and career as a nursing instructor. She taught at UMD and Salisbury U. She was artistic, well read, and loved her sport cars, travel, fine dining, tennis and the beach. A 63 year resident of Howard County, she also enjoyed spending time at her second home at The Camelot in Ocean City, MD. She volunteered many hours at the OC medical centers in the summer. At the beach, Memaw loved sunrises, the cool ocean breeze on a hot summer day and Ice Cream.
