Patricia Merz Kuszik, 75, of Hernando, Florida, beloved wife of Michael Kuszik, Jr, passed away peacefully June 26, 2022 at home with her husband and daughter and sister-in-law by her side under their loving care and Vitas Hospice following a courageous battle with cancer.
Pat was predeceased by her parents Raymond and Adelaide Merz, and her daughter Donna LaBree, in January of this year.
She is survived by Michael Kuszik, Jr., husband; daughter, Amy Kuszik Colligan of Inverness, Florida; brother, Raymond Merz and his wife Veronica of Windsor, CT; and long time friend and sister-in-law, Carol Kuszik of Crystal River, Florida; son-in-law, Bradley LaBree of Midlothian,VA; nephews: Raymond Merz and wife Rebecca of Granby, CT ; Matthew Merz and wife Zita of Leesburg,VA; 4 grandchildren: Danielle LaBree Jones and Michael LaBree of Midlothian, VA; Cassidy and Sean Colligan of Inverness, Florida; 2 great grandchildren who will miss their Nana, Alex and Ava Jones of Midlothian, VA; several grand nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind many loved close friends she treated as family.
Pat was born on November 18, 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up in Windsor, CT, where she met the love of her life, Mike at Windsor High School. She graduated from there in 1964. They married in 1966 and moved to Windsor Locks, CT, and started raising a family. Pat was very involved with the children’s activities like PTO, softball, St. Mary’s Catechism lessons, and many others.
She was employed as the Administrative Assistant at the Montessori School of Greater Hartford for about 22 years. After that, she worked at the town clerk’s office for the town of Windsor. Following her retirement, Pat and Mike moved to Hernando, Florida in 2013, where she then pursed her passion of quilting.
Pat was an excellent seamstress and quilter and won numerous awards for her quilts. She was a member of the Citrus County Cracker Quilters Guild and the Creative Quilters of Citrus County since January, 2015 and served as the membership chairman since 2020. She also participated in the paper piecing program of the Guild. Pat was generous sharing her knowledge and talent with others. She spent time making lap quilts of Valor for HPH Hospice veterans. Pat took pride in all her cooking and baking. She loved making specialty suppers and personalized birthday cakes for everyone.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 1:00 PM from Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Fr. Claudius Mganga, Celebrant. Friends may visit with the family at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home of Inverness on Thursday from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM. The procession will depart for the church promptly at 12:40 PM. Cremation will follow the services. After the cremation in Florida, Pat’s urn will be placed in the Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Windsor, CT. under the direction of Carmon Funeral Homes. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Vitas Hospice, P.O. Box 1330, Lecanto, FL 34460.
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