Patricia Fenstermaker Hanlon

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Hudson, Ohio

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Dec. 3, 2025

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Patricia Hanlon Obituary

Name: Visitation for Patricia Fenstermaker Hanlon
Start: 2025-12-03T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-12-03T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Busch Romito Funeral Home - Hudson

Patricia Fenstermaker Hanlon, 94, of Hudson, Ohio, died peacefully on November 12, 2025 surrounded by her family. Pat was the beloved wife of the late Edward T. Hanlon for 48 years. Together they raised four children, Mimi (deceased), Stacey, Shawn, and Bart. She was a proud and devoted grandmother to Hunter and Patrick. Pat lived a life of strength, optimism, and joy.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 19, 1930, to Annamae and Alfred Fenstermaker. She was the dear sister of 6 siblings. Preceded in death by brother Richard, sisters Carol, Alicia and Mary Lou. Left to cherish her memory are her sisters Shelia and Kathleen. She also leaves behind treasured brothers- and sisters-in-law and many cherished nieces and nephews.
Before marriage, Pat excelled in her career at Warner & Swasey as secretary to the chief industrial engineer. After marrying Ed, she continued her professional success at North American Aviation in Columbus, OH.
Pat and Ed spent 16 happy years in Upper Arlington and as members of St. Agatha Parish, a time she often spoke of fondly and with great affection. In 1970, the family moved to Hudson where they flourished there for the next 55 years. In Hudson, Pat built a life filled with love, friendship, and community. She was an active member of Saint Mary Parish, where she and Ed were among the founding members of the LAM group.
Pat never knew a stranger - she loved talking with people, always with a bright, genuine smile that reflected her pure enjoyment of life. She wanted her "blue house on the hill" to be a beacon of warmth, laughter, and welcome to all who entered.
Pat embodied perseverance and grace. She always stood up to prejudice and bullies, treating everyone with fairness and respect. She will be remembered for her laughter, her kindness, her fairness, and her unwavering love; the steady light that guided her family through every storm.
Friends will be welcomed at Busch-Romito Funeral Home 19 E Main St. Hudson, OH on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 5-7 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Thursday, December 4, 2025 at St Mary Parish, 340 N Main St. Hudson, OH. All are asked to meet at church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society (www.svdpcle.org), or 3Wheel Therapy, PO Box 587, Carolina Beach, NC 28428.
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Published by Cleveland.com from Nov. 18 to Nov. 23, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Patricia Hanlon

Dec

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Busch Romito Funeral Home - Hudson

19 E. Main Street, Hudson, OH 44236

Dec

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church (Hudson)

340 N. Main Street, Hudson, OH 44236

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19 East Main Street, Hudson, OH 44236

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Janet

November 19, 2025

Thinking of you today, Pat, as you celebrate your 95th birthday in heaven. Your absence will be deeply felt by all those who loved you dearly. You were such a treasure to many. May you rest in eternal peace.

Jack Eberling

November 19, 2025

I first met Pat Hanlon at a Lifelong Adult Ministry dinner at St. Mary Parish in Hudson. I had recently returned to the parish after several years away and didn't know anyone in the ministry. Pat noticed I was alone and, with her characteristic warmth, invited me to join her and her daughter, Stacey, at their table. In that simple gesture, I witnessed what defined Pat throughout her 94 years: she never knew a stranger, and she made everyone feel welcome.

It didn't surprise me to later learn that Pat and her late husband Ed were among the founding members of LAM. That was Pat - always at the heart of building community, always extending hospitality, always making others feel they belonged.

As secretary to the chief industrial engineer at the Warner & Swasey Company in Cleveland, she held a position of real responsibility at one of America's most important manufacturing companies. Founded in 1881 by Worcester Warner and Ambrose Swasey, Warner & Swasey became the world's leading manufacturer of turret lathes - precision machines essential to mass production. During World War II, the company employed 7,000 Clevelanders and produced half of all turret lathes manufactured in the United States, making parts for planes, ships, and tanks that helped win the war.

When Pat worked there in the post-war years, Warner & Swasey stood alongside Republic Steel, TRW, and Ford as one of Cleveland's industrial giants. Her position supporting the chief industrial engineer placed her at the operational heart of this manufacturing powerhouse during Cleveland's golden age of industry.

For those of us privileged to know her through St. Mary Parish and LAM, she leaves something equally precious: the example of how to build community through radical hospitality, one welcome smile and one dinner invitation at a time.

Pat Hanlon was a builder - whether supporting Cleveland's industrial might at Warner & Swasey, raising her family with Ed, or founding LAM at St. Mary Parish. But what she built best were connections between people. She was the steady light that guided not just her family, but her entire community through every storm.

Rest in peace, dear friend. Your blue house on the hill will forever shine in our memories.

Jack Eberling

LAM/SMMC