Patricia A. Coy, age 82, of North Kingsville, Ohio, passed away Saturday February 22, 2020 at the Geauga Medical Center. She was born Jan. 17, 1938 in Cleveland, the daughter of William and Josephine (Kopra) Lizewski. The family moved to Geneva in 1950.
While in Cleveland Pat attended St. Casimer Catholic Grade School. She graduated from Plat R. Spencer High School, Geneva in 1955 as the class salutatorian. On Oct. 15, 1955 she married Sydney Coy. She was employed by Society Bank, the Ashtabula Star Beacon, and the Crawford Insurance Agency, Geneva, Ohio. She also did clerical work for Laird and Coy Mason contracting and for Syd Coy Construction.
Pat loved her family and helping others. She was a room mother for her children’s classrooms and a den mother when her son was in Cub Scouts. She was a member of the Assumption Church, the Altar and Rosary Society, Assumption Church Emergency Fund (formerly St. Vincent de Paul Society), Catholic Charities Clothing Site, HALO Christmas program of Ashtabula County, Small Christian Group of Assumption Church and Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP). Pat enjoyed crafting, reading, canning and freezing vegetables from her husband’s garden and visiting with family.
She is survived by her children, Terry Tackett of Arizona, Jeffrey (Kerri) Coy of Ohio, Constance (Jeffrey) Augustine of North Carolina; brother William Lizewski of Florida; six grandchildren, Bradley (Kristin) Tackett of Arizona, Derrick (Heather) Coy and Logan Coy of Ohio, Evan, Matthew and Katherine of North Carolina, four great-grandchildren, Braeden, Cole and Kyra Tackett of Arizona and Olivia Coy of Ohio.
Pat is preceded in death by her husband, Sydney J. Coy (2005); her parents and a brother, John Lizewski.
Visitation will be held 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Friday, February, 28, 2020 at the Behm Family Funeral Home, 175 S. Broadway, Geneva. Funeral Mass will be held at 12 Noon Friday, February, 28, 2020 at Assumption Catholic Church, 594 W. Main St., Geneva, Ohio 44041. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Assumption Catholic Church. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Geneva at 11 am Saturday, February 29, 2020.
Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com