Patricia Irene Howe

Patricia (Pat/Patti) Irene Howe, 77, longtime resident of La Plata, MD, passed away on June 14, 2023 at Washington Hospital Center due to complications after open heart surgery. Pat was a devoted Catholic who loved the Lord, and a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Plata, where she served in Our Lady’s Sodality and hosted the rosary group in her home several times a week. She was actively involved and served as president of Charles County Right to Life. Patti loved spending time with her family, adopted family, friends, and helping, teaching, and caring for children. She enjoyed traveling to beautiful and holy destinations, making a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, and visiting family from Maine to Florida. Born in Washington, D.C. on March 22, 1946, Patti was the youngest child of Irene Teresa Green and William Mezick Green. Earning her Bachelor degree in Education from Bowie State University, Pat spent many years as a gifted special education teacher in Charles County parochial and public schools. After retirement, Pat stayed active by teaching Adult ESL classes in the community, sharing stories, jokes and laughs with family and friends, both old and new, and shopping for thoughtful gifts. Patti will be lovingly remembered by her sister, Alice (Sissie) Horton of Gambrills, MD and her brother William Green (Beverly) of Fort Lauderdale, FL, her nieces, Linda Bradstreet (Mark), Theresa Bateman (Ken), and Andrea Lemay (John), her nephews, Michael Horton (Debra), Keith Horton (Jackie), and Tim Horton (Marilou), great nieces Melissa Poole (Jay) and Amber Roten, great nephews Tyler Horton (Ashley), Tristen Horton, Christian Horton, Adam Fallick, and Jarred Fallick, and great, great nieces Maya Poole, Zoe Poole, and Esme Van Valkenburgh, in addition to many adopted family & friends. A Celebration of Patti’s life will be held on Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 201 St. Mary’s Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646, with visitation beginning at 11am, and followed by the funeral mass at 12pm. Afterward, Patti’s family would like to invite friends to a luncheon at 1pm to exchange stories and memories. The burial will be at 12 pm on Monday, June 26th, 2023 at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church cemetery, 1070 Cecil Avenue, Millersville, MD 21108. Memorial donations in memory of Patti may be made to Charles County Right to Life.

Patricia Irene Howe

March 22, 1946 - June 14, 2023