Peacefully and with family by her side, Theresa Patricia DeKeyzer, fondly known to all as Pat, passed away on May 5, 2021, at the age of 83 years.
She is cherished and will be so dearly missed by her sisters Cecilia DeWitt (Robert), Teresa Everett and Christy DeKeyzer, her brothers Dan DeKeyzer (Connie) and Peter DeKeyzer (Sarena), as well as her many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Pat is preceded in death by her father, Harold DeKeyzer, her mother Evelyn DeKeyzer, her sister Mary Evelyn Berlin, and her brothers Richard DeKeyzer and Walter Benoit.
Pat was an especially loving person, helping to raise and lifeguard countless children who name her as family. Pat never met a stranger and she made and maintained many friendships. Pat’s pure heart was also evident in her steady devotion to the many dogs she shared her home with over the years.
Memorial Visitation will begin at 9:00 am, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church, Alexandria, with Rosary at 10:30 am and Memorial Funeral Mass at 11:00 am. Burial will be immediately following at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ball.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff and residents of Naomi Heights Nursing Home for their friendship to Pat, as well as their care and compassion.
Funeral Services entrusted to Gallagher Funeral Home of Ball.
Memorial donations may be made in Pat’s name to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).