Patricia Ann Hutchinson

Patricia Ann Hutchinson, 69, of Salem, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. She was born on June 20, 1940, in Elizabeth, N.J., and was the daughter of the late Allen and Grace Grosch. She was a member of Salem Presbyterian Church. She loved playing bridge with her bridge friends, golfing, and Virginia Tech Football. Patricia volunteered at the VA Medical Center. She was a graduate of Peabody College for Teachers, now part of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Grosch; and grandson, Ryan Hutchinson. She is survived by her husband, David Lee Hutchinson Sr.; sons, David Lee Hutchinson Jr. and wife, Andrea, John Jeffrey Hutchinson and wife, Melinda, and Patrick Allen Hutchinson and wife, Erin; five grandchildren, Allen, Matthew, Grace, Townsend, and Tyler; sister-in-law, Veronica Grosch; nephew, JT Grosch; and nieces, Nicki Beekman and Kate Crouse. A memorial service will be conducted 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Salem Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salem Presbyterian Church, 41 E. Main Street, Salem, Va. 24153 or to the Carilion Children's Oncology Department, Roanoke, Va. The Hutchinson family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son, Salem, Va., 540-389-5441.