Patricia Joanne "Patsy" Desmond

Desmond, Patricia Joanne "Patsy" (Nee Fetherston ) Entered into the Fullness of Eternal Life on Friday, June 2, 2016 at the age of 84. Longtime resident of Milwaukee. Beloved wife for 46 years of the late H. Stuart Desmond, Sr., "Stuie". Loving mother of H. Stuart (Janet) Desmond Jr., Patrick (Lamonte Cook) Desmond, Jimmy Desmond, Michael Desmond, Joanne (John) McGinty and of the late Ellen (George) Patterson. Proud grandmother of Matt (Liz), Mellissa, Megan, H. Stuart III (Ann Marie), Michael, Danny, Henry, Peter, Sally, Jack and Shea; great-grandmother of Josie and Max. Dear sister of Ray (the late Ruth) Fetherston, the late Dr. John P. (Elizabeth) Fetherston, Dr. Thomas (Carol) Fetherston, Robert F. (Betty Jane) Fetherston, and Ann Lahman. Sister-in-law of David (the late Jackie) Desmond, Harry (Barbara) Desmond, Tori (the late Keith) Smith, Janet Desmond, BVM, the late Judith (Chase) Wolfe, Sue (Robert) George and Fritz Lahman. Further survived by other relatives and many good friends. Patsy attended St. Robert's grade school, Holy Angels high school and Mount Mary college. Patsy and her husband Stuie were always the life of the party. They were known for their costume parties complete with a walk-in costume closet. Their favorite times together were with family and friends up at Elkhart Lake. Golfing, Bocce Ball and Cocktail Cruises on their pontoon boat were part of their Elkhart Lake rituals. Patsy and Stuie were very active members of St. Eugene's parish. Volunteering, donating and being performers in the St. Eugene's Follies Variety Show. In their latter years together they shared their fun and laughter with new friends at Cypress Lakes in Lakeland, FL. Patsy was a co-founder of Settlers Estate Sales in Milwaukee. While raising their six children, Patsy worked hard while Stuie ran sales and marketing at Robert A. Johnston Cookie Company. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at Laurel Oaks for their caring support of Patsy. The family is also very grateful to her nephew, Dr. Michael Fetherston, for his many years of love and care of Patsy and the entire family. Family will greet friends on Friday, June 10, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at St. Eugene's Catholic Church, corner of Port Washington Road and Calumet Road, Fox Point, followed by the celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 3:00 PM. Interment at St. Finbar Cemetery in Newburg, WI will be private for the family. Memorials in Patricia's name may be made to SET Ministries, 2977 N. 50th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210.