Patricia Schmidt's Obituary
Patricia Schmidt, age 87 of Long Neck, DE, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, in Lewes, DE. She was born Sunday, August 18, 1929 in Ridgewood, NJ, the daughter of Gus and Dimitroula (Tachinakos) Simos.
Mrs. Schmidt had a lifelong career as a registereed nurse at Wernersville State Hospital in Pennsylvania. After living in West Lawn, PA, she relocated to Lewes in 2009. An extremely intelligent woman, she loved learning new things. She was an avid reader, enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, and liked to make trips to the casino.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Schmidt was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Earl F. Schmidt, in 1969; her brothers: Tom Simos and Jim Simos; and her sisters: Helen Simos and Pauline Simos. She is survived by her son, Earl Schmidt and his wife Carol Leshefski of Long Neck, DE; her daughter, Laine Demetria of Berkeley, CA; her sister, Christine Pasquariello of Los Angeles, CA; and her grandchildren: Ariel, Uma, and Jordan.
All services will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes, DE.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Mrs. Schmidt's memory to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
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