Patricia Swayze - Obituary

atricia "Trish" Swayze (age 58) of Pittsboro, NC and formerly of Beltsville MD passed away at her home in NC on March 30, 2016 after a long illness. She was born on May 2, 1957 in Washington DC to the late Marie Gabriel and Robert Herr. She was the beloved wife of Trace Swayze and loving mother of Talon Swayze. Trish devoted her life to loving and serving others. She enjoyed nature, flowers and animals, especially her dogs and hummingbirds. She was also a devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Survived by her stepmother Ruth Ashton Herr, step siblings Mary Ellen Ashton (Fred Dewey) and Robert Ashton (Mary Ellen Ashton, deceased), siblings Ann Sharp (Robert Sharp), Joseph Herr (Cindy Herr), Marian Quinn (Timothy Quinn), Robert Herr, Timothy Herr (Shelley Herr), and many nieces and nephews, as well as many others she took under her wing. If you wish to remember Trish, you may donate to the UNC Hospice House, Hospice PO Box 1077, Suite 287, Pittsboro, NC. 27312. Please write HOSPICE HOME on the memo line. A gathering of remembrance will be held at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037 on Tuesday, April 19th from 7-9 pm.