Patricia R. Hyde

Patricia R. Hyde Patricia R. Hyde, 79, of Erie, died Friday, January 18, 2008, at home. Born in Erie, on September 11, 1928, the daughter of the late Thora Lewis Avery and Thomas M. Fitzgerald. She had worked at Loblaws for 33 years. Her passions were Bingo, Casinos, Horse racing, Elvis, The Cubs and Brett Farve. She also enjoyed bowling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Joan Michalski and Eileen Crocker; of Erie; and her stepfather, George Avery. She is survived by her husband Ronald V. Hyde; a daughter, Rhea Lewis and her husband Tracy, of Erie; three sons, Howard Hart and his wife Brenda, William Nieder and his wife Diane, all of Erie, and Patrick Nieder, of Jacksonville, Fla.; four step-children, Mrs. John (Ronda) Erdsky, of Reynolds, Pa., Nancy Ray, of Greenville, Pa., Mrs. Tony (Gale) Miller, of Lancaster, Pa. and Douglas Hyde and his wife Melissa, of Greenville, Pa.; two half-sisters, Vickey Kirkpatrick, of Erie and Beth Ann Bassing and her husband Henry, of Erie; a half-brother, Daniel Switzer, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; twenty three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Further survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Burton Wintergreen Funeral Home 2532 Norcross Rd. on Monday from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. and a service will follow at 8 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers memorials may made be made to Heartland Hospice, 719 Indiana Drive, Erie, PA 16505 and Erie City Mission1017 French Street, Erie, PA 16501. Send condolences at www.Burtonfuneralhomes.com. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits