Patsy J. Meyers

Patsy Meyers, age 97, passed a way Sunday morning, December 22, 2024. She spent the past 3 years at Parkcliffe Memory Care Community, and 2 years prior at West Park Place Senior Living Community.

Patsy was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 10, 1927, where she grew up with parents Milton and Hannabelle (Baer) Emrich in the Shaker Heights neighborhood. As a child she loved swimming, diving, and vacationing in Florida with her parents and sister, Betty. She attended Colby Junior College in New London, New Hampshire, where she graduated in 1948 with an Associate Degree in Commercial Science. After college Patsy worked at Cleveland Steel & Wire Company.

At the height of the Depression, Patsy lived for about 5 years in Akron with relatives until her family got back on their feet. During WWII her family took in a young girl and her family from Germany, seeking refuge from the horrors of Nazi Germany.

In 1951, Patsy fell in love with Milford Meyers in Toledo on a blind date. They were married later that year, and honeymooned in Jamaica.

The main priority for Patsy was her family, where she was a very devoted and loving mother and wife. She loved being a "hands-on" mom as she and Milford loved raising their 2 sons, Tom and Rick, in the Old Orchard neighborhood of Toledo. They shared lots of laughter and fun times at home and on many family trips. Along with being a diligent mother, she also worked part-time at Toledo Steel Supply Co., run by her husband, Milford.

Patsy was a very outgoing, open-minded, fun-loving, and generous soul, who was always welcoming and helpful to those in need. She enjoyed playing Mahjong and bridge with her friends, and was an avid tennis player until age 80. Patsy also enjoyed dancing, cooking, and birdwatching at the local Toledo Metroparks. During the winter months, Patsy loved "snowbirding" in Sarasota, Florida, with Milford, where they had an active social life. Her favorite trips were with friends and family in the Cayman Islands, multiple visits with Tom and Rick in Portland, Oregon, and an incredible family journey in 1998 visiting several safari camps throughout Southern Africa.

Patsy volunteered for several years with The Sisterhood at the Collingwood Avenue Temple, and helped teach Russian immigrants to speak English at the Toledo JCC. She was a longtime member of Temple Shomer Emunim.

Patsy is survived by her sons, Tom and Rick; nephews, David Furth, Steve Stein; and niece, Sherry Stein. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milford; and sister, Betty Barrisch.

She will be greatly missed by the those who loved her and whose lives she touched.

A memorial service in honor and celebration of Patsy's life will be held on Sunday, January 12th, at 11:00 a.m., at Temple Shomer Emunim, 6453 Sylvania Ave. The family will receive guests afterward, until 12:30 p.m.

The family will receive guests at their home for Shiva on Monday, January 13, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Donations are requested to be made to the Jewish Federation of Toledo.

Arrangements by the Robert H. WICK/Wisniewski Funeral Home, 419-535-5840.

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