Patricia McKillop Ash of Fox Point (WI), formerly of Whitefish Bay (WI) and Woburn (MA), entered the fullness of Eternal Life in the early hours of Sunday, May 19th, 2024, at the age of 84.
Beloved wife of Michael, proud mother of Brian (Darlene) Ash, Alexandria, Virginia, and James (Rachel Klein) Ash, Milton, Massachusetts, and adoring Nana of Perrin, Ellyson (Elly), and Bennett. She is also survived by her dear siblings and their respective families, Daniel (Buster) McKillop, Janet Capone, Mary Ellen Vadney, and Barbara (Bibsie) Sullivan, all of Massachusetts.
Patricia graduated from St Charles High School in Woburn, MA in 1957, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Emmanuel College as well as a Master’s Degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. She was a lifelong, passionate educator, teaching at Marquette University High School and Bader Hillel Academy, as well as spending nearly 40 years teaching Physics and Math at her beloved Dominican High School (Whitefish Bay, WI). Throughout her career, Patricia was a dedicated private tutor on evenings, weekends, and summers, a role she cherished and continued long after retiring from full-time teaching. She consistently maintained that hard work and education were central to a happy and fulfilling life.
Throughout her life, Patricia used her endless energy to trace her family history (The McKillops) back to its origins in Scotland and learn how they traveled through Nova Scotia and eventually settled in the Boston area. She regularly went “home” to Boston, spending time with her siblings, nieces, and nephews, touring around downtown Boston, and visiting the rocks and beaches of Gloucester and Cape Ann. She took pride in her yard and spent many hours gardening, happily showing anyone her plants, flowers, and beautiful rose bushes. She loved and cared deeply for her many cats over the years and enjoyed reading mysteries, watching PBS shows and documentaries, and doing crossword puzzles. She was the planner, organizer, and doer of her family, and took great care of those around her.
The family would like to express their deepest thanks to and highest praise for the people of Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, Home Helpers Health Care of Greater Milwaukee, Oasis Senior Advisors, Azura Memory Care of Fox Point, Aurora Health Center of Whitefish Bay, and in particular Patricia’s neighbors who provided ongoing care and support during her later years.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at St. Eugene Catholic Church (7600 N. Port Washington Rd., Fox Point) beginning at 10:00 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am. A private inurnment will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee, WI.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Patricia’s name may be directed to the Dominican High School Scholarship Fund (120 E. Silver Spring Dr., Whitefish Bay, WI 53217), or the Wisconsin Humane Society (4500 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53208).
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