Patricia Anne (Fitzgerald ) Corey's Obituary
Patricia Anne (Fitzgerald) Corey, 96, of Richardson, Texas passed away on May 6, 2023 at home with her family.
Pat was born on September 27, 1926 in Varina, Iowa to William Emmett Fitzgerald and Mary Helen (Wiewel) Fitzgerald. She was the second oldest of 15 children. Her family moved to Fonda, Iowa where she attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic school and graduated in 1944. She went on to study at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa graduating as a medical technician.
Pat married Gerald (Gary) Corey of Greenfield, Iowa on May 10, 1951 in Worthington, Minnesota. The couple moved to Fairfax, Iowa and had 6 children; Nancie, Jill, Scott, Tracy, Kelly and Lynne. The family moved to Richardson, Texas on April 1, 1963 when Gary was transferred from the Cedar Rapids facility to the Richardson facility of Collins Radio, later known as Rockwell International. She would make this her home for more than sixty years. Her grandkids and great grandkids all called her “Granny” and enjoyed visiting her. And they especially enjoyed visiting the well-stocked candy drawer in her refrigerator.
Pat went to work in 1975 for the University of Texas at Dallas and retired in 1986. She enjoyed dancing, swimming, and cheerleading when she was younger. Later she enjoyed traveling to Iowa to visit her many relatives, cooking shows, Jeopardy and lunches with family and friends, and loved babies! She was a devout Catholic and a member of Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Richardson for 60 years.
Pat is survived by her husband Gary Corey, daughters Jill (Lew) Shrier, Tracy (Russell) Harbison, Kelly Corey and Lynne Corey and son Scott (Deana) Corey; brothers Mike Fitzgerald, Sharron Fitzgerald, Tim Fitzgerald and sisters Judy Platten, Jackie Schuttler and Becky Spiess; 15 grandchildren Dane Oviatt, Dana Thornburg, Justin Shrier, Michael Corey, Megan Milkavich, John Shrier, Devin Shrier, Shelby LeRoy, Ashlee McCormick, Dillon Murray, Joseph Shrier, Garrett Murray, Shaye Murray, Callie Corey and Katie Corey; and 9 great grandchildren Easton Thornburg, Carson Pope, Gage Corey, Jace Thornburg, Jackson Shrier, Casen Corey, Tatum LeRoy, Reagan Milkavich, Wyatt LeRoy, Gemma Milkavich and Kyler McCormick.
Pat is preceded in death by her parents and daughter Nancie Corey; brothers Terry Fitzgerald, Rod Fitzgerald, Tony Fitzgerald; sisters Sidney Champion, Susan Imming, Penny Wilde, Stephanie Buckley, Kelly J Kelly; and son-in-law Rob Queen.
Funeral visitation will be held on Sunday May 14 from 6:00-7:30 pm at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas, TX, with the rosary being said from 6:00-6:30 pm. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday May 15 at 11:00 am at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Richardson, TX. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the North Texas Food Bank at https://ntfb.org/.
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