Patricia King - Obituary

atricia “Patsy” Ann King, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, and previously a long time resident of Upper Marlboro, Maryland died peacefully on March 9, 2016 at Calvert Memorial Hospital after a hard fought 2-year battle with cancer. Patricia was born on July 8th, 1937 in Washington, D.C. and grew up in the Seat Pleasant area of Maryland where she graduated from Suitland high school in 1955. She was a member of the Job’s Daughters organization as a youth and worked for many years at the U.S. Department of Treasury. Patricia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and beloved friend to many. She enjoyed both hosting and traveling to visit friends and family, playing cards and other table games, and made beautiful crochet gifts which will be cherished mementos for countless friends and family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Malcom and Ida (Moulton) Trundle of Maryland. She is survived by her childhood sweetheart and loving husband of 53 years Thomas “Tommy” King, children Gayle Leigh (King) Harding of Greenbackville, Virginia, Cynthia Ann (King) and William Griffin of Kensington, Maryland, and ten grandchildren whom she adored: Michael, Lauren, Bryan, Daniel, Amber, Mackenzie, Nicole, Layla, Molly, and Hunter. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors and friends – many of which she considered adopted family. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her caring niece and close friend, Lyn Jackman, who stood by her side for many years and provided a key support system during her battle with cancer. Friends are invited to celebrate Patricia’s life on Monday, March 14th from 2 to 4PM and 7 to 9 PM at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Funeral services will be held at the same location on Tuesday, March 15th at 11AM followed by interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, Maryland.