Patsy Rose Maberry Thompson's Obituary
Patsy Rose Maberry Thompson went to be with the Lord January 25, 2023.
Pat was born December 29, 1935, in Belen, NM, to William Thomas Maberry and Eula Monetta Alexander Maberry. She graduated from Waco High School in Waco, TX in 1954. She completed IBM Keypunch School that same year and began her career at Mobil Oil. She was a keypunch operator in Houston at Mobil Oil, Gulf Oil, and American Farm Bureau before moving to Dallas where she worked for American Petrofina from 1964-1981 as a keypunch operator and eventual department supervisor. As punched cards were being phased out of data processing, Pat left Fina and went to work for the Dallas Morning News in Information Management and subsequently Marketing. She retired from the Dallas Morning News in 1998.
She made the best of her retirement years, traveling to countries she never dreamed in childhood that she would be able to see -- China, Thailand, Peru, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Egypt. In 2004, she moved to Williamsville, NY to be near her daughter Kelli and her family, then moved to Lakewood, OH in 2016 when Kelli relocated again. Pat found a church and made friends wherever she was.
Although born in New Mexico, Pat spent most of her life in Texas, her roots were in Texas, and in her heart, she was a Texan and will always be a Texan. She will be laid to rest beside her husband.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Billy Hugh Thompson, sister Virginia Stowell & husband Bob, sister-in-law Linda Maberry, son-in-law Joseph Mancuso.
Pat is survived by her brother, Joe Michael Maberry of Ovilla, TX; daughter Kelli Colburn Mancuso & partner John Russo of Bay Village, OH; grandchildren Nat Mancuso of Philadelphia, PA, Sara Mancuso Dym & husband Kevin of Dallas, TX, Andrew Mancuso of Dallas, TX, and Russell Russo of Parma Heights, OH; nieces Cathy Stowell Crader, Misty Maberry & husband Scott Wilcox, and Jennifer Tucker & husband Stephen; nephews Gary Stowell & wife Brenna, and Shane Maberry; great-grandchildren: Asher Dym and Ellie Dym.
Visitation will be held on Monday, February 20, 2023, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. The funeral service will follow at 2:00pm, both will be held in the Wildwood Chapel. The chapel is located within the Memorial Park at Restland - 13005 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75243
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation in Pat’s name to the American Heart Association, 1375 E. 9th Street, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44114 (Memo Line: Cleveland CycleNation – Mancuso family).
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