Patricia Mae Brendel

Patricia Mae Brendel 05/04/1930 ~ 07/11/2012 OCEANSIDE -- Patricia (Pat) Mae Brendel passed away at home on July 11, 2012: cause of death was a heart attack. Family was most important to Pat. She was raised by her parents, Laurence and Della Massa. She had six older siblings, Jesse, Anna, Buss, John, Pauline and Betty. Pat had varied professional experiences that included working as an operator for Pacific Telephone, salesperson for Emmons Jewelry and Shaklee, school bus driver for Roesch Lines, office services at J.C. Penney, The Broadway, Ellico Ford, and Overlook Hospital, as well as employment with Welcome Wagon and Weight Watchers. Pat participated in many civic organizations, serving as President for the following groups: Solana Beach Women's Civic Club, the Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary, and the Fallbrook Garden Club. She attained the level of National Garden Club Emeritus-Master Judge for flower shows. She was presented with the Golden Achievement Award in 1992 for Scholastic Excellence by California Garden Clubs, Inc. Judges Council. In recent years, Pat was a member of the Ocean Hills Garden Club. One of Pat's many accomplishments was the fact that she obtained her private and commercial pilot's license. She flew all types of single- engine planes out of Riverside's Flabob Airport in the 1970s. Pat was honest, intelligent, capable, and caring. She had strong beliefs and she was respected for sharing her feelings. She will be dearly missed by all those that knew her. Pat is survived by her loving husband, Walt ~ they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past May; her sons, Nick, Al and Steve; as well as daughters-in-law, Lisa and Cathy; and grandsons, Derek, Preston, and Kyle. A family and friend's gathering will be held at 12 noon, on Saturday, August 11, at Nick and Lisa Brendel's home in Rancho Bernardo. Please email for directions: brendel3@sbcglobal.net Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com