Patricia D. Croswhite

A Celebration of Life service for Patricia D. Croswhite, 86, of Fairport Harbor, will be held
Monday, October 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 508 Eagle St., Fairport
Harbor. Calling hours are 1 hour before the service. A funeral procession and graveside
service will immediately follow the church service at Suomi Zion Lutheran Cemetery on East
Street. Friends are invited to a reception immediately following the church service in the
basement.
Ms. Croswhite died Oct. 6, 2022, at home under Hospice care surrounded by her loving family.
Born January 12, 1936, in Painesville, OH, she grew up in Fairport and was a member of the
FHS marching band. She later moved to Fairview Park in 1977 with her husband Bill and
children. She moved back to Fairport Harbor in 1989 to care for her parents in their family
home until they passed. She then cared for her husband during his Alzheimer’s illness and
helped raise her grandchildren. She remained in Fairport until her death.
Pat was employed at the Industrial Rayon Corporation in Painesville and later retired from
working in the front office at Phoenix Dye Works in Cleveland where she and her husband
made many lifelong friends.
Pat loved the Lord and was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church. She volunteered with
the Vacation Bible School and Sunday School programs and also helped Fairport Schools
volunteering with the PTO, Marching Band and FHS Theater. She was a beautiful and gifted
singer and once auditioned for the “Gene Carroll Show” when she was 16 years old. She
passed her musical gift on to many of her children and grandchildren. She was a caregiver her
entire life, she loved her whole family, and loved her many “kitties”. She was also an amazing
cook and proud of her Finnish and Hungarian heritage. She was the pure definition of “SISU”,
kindness, and unconditional love.
Survivors are her beloved children, Cynthia Tilson, James (Donna) Gavelda, Tina Presley (Ken
House), Lori (Nathan) Dockter, Dee Dee (Dwayne) Palmer, Vanessa (Randy) Keller; beloved
sister June (Jack) Karako and brother Thomas Urban. Step-Children: Pamela (Dave)
Croswhite-Yocom, Melissa Croswhite, Joddy (Beth) Croswhite.
Her joy and treasure were her grandchildren: Rachel (Kevin) Kluck & great-grandchild Parker
Kluck, Jacob (Sarah) Dockter, Jordan Dockter, Kaylee Dockter, Caleb Dockter, Sydney
Dockter, Daniel Palmer, Victoria Palmer, Gabrielle Palmer, Bryce Keller, Olivia Keller; Step-
Grandchildren Mallory Keller (Arron Anderson) and Lindsey (Casey) Keller Meyer.
She also loved her many nieces and nephews, her extended family & friends, and especially
her loving goddaughter Linda (Steve) Mackov.
Deceased are her parents Louis & Tuavi Urban; husband William D. Croswhite, Jr.; brother Dr.
Ronald (Pat) Urban and sister Joellen (Lynn) Fordham and step-children William “Dusty”
(Susan) Croswhite III and Steele “Kerry” Croswhite.
Pastor Frederick Johnsen of Zion Lutheran Church will officiate services. Burial
arrangements have been made by Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral homes. In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests contributions to Zion Lutheran Church in Fairport or St. Jude’s Children’s
Hospital.