Patricia J. Nettke, 81

September 21, 2015

Patricia J. Nettke, 81, lifelong Lancaster resident, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born on Cabbage Hill to the late Frank B. and Myrtle (Daggett) Markley. Patricia and her husband Emil A. Nettke, Jr. were married 59 years last May 5th.
A graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, Patricia retired from Community Action Program where she worked in the accounting department. She previously worked at Hamilton Watch, RCA, and Kerr Glass.
Patricia’s family will fondly remember her as a sassy, red-haired, beautiful, blue-eyed, brutally honest, strong, cancer-fighting lady. She loved her entire family and cherished their trips to Stone Harbor and Disney World. She enjoyed Westerns, especially John Wayne movies and Gunsmoke, Elvis, Penn State football games, and boating in her younger years. A member of Grace Lutheran Church, she taught Sunday school when her daughters were younger.
In addition to her husband Emil, Patricia is survived by two daughters, Tamara L., wife of Donald K. Nolt of Lancaster and Tanya L. Nettke of Auburn, CA; two granddaughters, Rhiannon N. Nolt, wife of Will Hews of Philadelphia and Gabrielle N. Nolt of Lancaster; five siblings, Peggy Moberg (Norm) of Federal Way, WA, and Judy Ames, Carol Martin, Brenda Fulginiti (Ronald), and S. Donald Markley (Deb), all of Lancaster; and her sister-in-law Shirley Brady of Lancaster. Patricia was preceded in death by three siblings, Florence Miller, Frank Markley and Janetta Deisley.
A memorial service will be held 3 pm Monday, September 28, 2015, at Grace Lutheran Church, 517 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603, with Rev. Stephen P. Verkouw officiating. Patricia’s family will receive friends from 2 to 3 pm on Monday at the church. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 314 Good Dr., Lancaster, PA 17603.