Barbara Patterson dies at 78

[Wife of retired BJ sports columnist Jack Patterson]

Barbara Ann Patterson, 78, of Munroe Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009.

She was born May 31, 1930, to Frank and Bernice Lyntz and raised in Warren, Ohio, prior to moving to the Akron area in 1955.

Barbara and her husband, Jack Patterson, were classmates at Warren G. Harding High School and dated after Jack returned from military service in 1951. They were married in 1954 and raised five children. During their 55 years together one of their favorite activities was attending 31 Kentucky Derby events.

She is survived by Jack; sons, Mike (Michelle) of Boca Raton, Florida, and John (Amy) of Cuyahoga Falls; daughters, Kathy of North Canton, Valerie of Tallmadge and Patricia (Scott) of San Jose, California; and grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Kassidy; Zane, Jessa and Joy; Mike, Molly and Nick; Amber; and Andrew and Dan. Barbara will be dearly missed by her family as a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.

Calling hours will be held Friday, March 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Redmon Funeral Home in Stow, with funeral services Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Northampton United Methodist Church in Cuyahoga Falls. Burial will follow at Silver Springs Cemetery. (REDMON, STOW, 330-688-6631)
[Beacon Journal, Akron, OH,Thursday, March 19, 2009, page B6, col. 4]