Obituaries - 1/29/2008

PATRICIA “PATTY” ANN EISENMAN

Patricia “Patty” Ann Eisenman, 53, of Jensen Beach passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 after a courageous battle against breast cancer. She was born in Johnson City, NY on November 12, 1954 to F. Joseph & Jean Rubey Eisenman. Patty lived in Endwell, New York until 1968, when she moved to Boca Raton. She attended middle and high school in Boca Raton, then spent the majority of her life in the Stuart, Florida area. She lived in Jupiter for ten years until 2007, then returned to the Stuart/Jensen Beach area. Always an involved citizen, Patty served on the Martin County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Council, she volunteered for numerous local organizations, including the American Cancer Society, Crisis Line Information & Referral, Inc., Sertoma Club, Florida Oceanographic Society, Assoc. of Retarded Citizens, and American Business Women to name a few. Patty was preceded in death by her mother, grandparents, aunt Elizabeth Dean as well as other close aunts, uncles, and cousins. Patty will be deeply missed by her father F. Joseph Eisenman; her loving sister Joni (Brian) Webster of Boca Raton, FL and devoted brother Bobby Eisenmann of Indianapolis, Indiana; she is also survived by her uncle Thomas Dean of Towson, MD; aunt Gloria & uncle Henry Fleming of Gaithersburg, MD; cherished cousins Bob Dean, Anne Tejeda, Sue Trager, Sandy McCoy & Chuck Lightbown; nieces Aimee Jean Eisenmann & Gina Gayle South of Indianapolis, IN; Patty’s beloved “sisterhood of friends” include Karen Curran, Karon Gaumont, Karen Hendry, Monica Danti, Debby Meyer, Cindy Knapfel & Amy Galante, they were a great source of comfort and unconditional love. Her precious pets, Ally & Angel provided hours of amusement and distraction. The family wishes to thank Hospice of Palm Beach County for their excellent care of Patty. A not-for-profit foundation has been created in the hope of assisting other ‘breast cancer’ survivors (from Palm Beach & Martin County) with financial support. The high costs of treatment and expenses have left many survivors without hope. Patty’s dream (once she had ‘beaten her own cancer’) was to help other survivors with the hopelessness of financial challenges. Patty always lived her life with an attitude that: You just have to “BELIEVE …. Because there’s no place like HOPE”. Please help us make Patty’s dream come true by making a donation to the ‘Just Believe 4 Patty” Foundation. Checks may be sent to: 2410 NW 31st Street; Boca Raton, FL. 33431. A ‘ Celebration of Her Life’ Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at Jupiter First Church, 1475 Indian Creek Parkway, Jupiter, Florida. A reception will follow in Jupiter (A ‘directions card’ will be provided at the church.) She will be buried at ParkLawn Cemetery in Montgomery County, Maryland, where a family graveside service will take place.