Patricia Rose Schlauch

Patricia Rose Schlauch (nee Pitman), 89, of Ocean City, MD passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Patty was born on March 16, 1936, in Washington, D.C. to the late John and Frances Pitman.
In 1959 she met the love of her life, Robert Schauch and they were married in 1960. Patty worked as a cafeteria assistant at Martin Luther King Jr Middle School in Beltsville, MD for 26 years. She retired on June 16, 1998, and then moved to Ocean City two years later with her husband.
Since Patty was a little girl, she has always had a special interest in dolls. This would be obvious to anyone who has ever been to her house since she has amassed a collection of more than 300 dolls and adorned her residence with them. Her extensive collection includes celebrity dolls such as Liberace, John Wayne, Fred Astaire, and more. Patty was a member of a prestigious doll collectors club in the Washington, D.C area.
Patty enjoyed numerous activities in the OC area including line dancing, weekly card games, and other social activities. She was a part of numerous clubs including the Red Hat Society, OC Senior Bowling, and the Fenwick Island Lions Club. Through taking part in these clubs, she made many friends and enjoyed actively aiding their humanitarian causes.
Patty was also a member of the Mariner's Bethel Choir for 13 years in Ocean View, DE. She has loved singing since she was a teenager and has joined the choir at every church she attended.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents, her two brothers, John Pitman Jr. and Lawrence Pitman, and her son, Daniel Schlauch. She is survived and loved by her husband, Robert Schlauch, her three sons and spouses, Robert Schlauch Jr. (Miriam), Frank Schlauch, and Tom Schlauch (Laura); her six grandchildren and spouses, Katti Schlauch, Kris Schlauch, Sarah Schlauch (Eric Beyer), Thomas Schlauch Jr. (Hanna Rizkallah), Philippe Schlauch (Melissa Hoang), and Matthew Schlauch; and two great-grandchildren, Rose Beyer-Schlauch and Leo Beyer-Schlauch.
We love Patty with all our hearts and are grateful for every moment we had with her.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13th, 2025, at Mariner's Bethel Global Methodist Church, 81 Central Ave. in Ocean View, DE. A visitation will be held one hour before the service. Burial will be in the Mariner's Bethel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Patty's name to Mariner's Bethel Global Methodist Church, 81 Central Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970 designated for "The Hope Center." To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Patricia, please visit our floral store.