Patricia A. Tea

Patricia A. Tea, born August 2, 1934, to Darwin and Marian K. (Lasch) Fry in Monroeville, Ohio, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida on Thursday, November 6, 2014. She attended St. Mary's High School and Sandusky High School in Sandusky, Ohio. Pat married Dale R. Tea, who preceded her in death on December 26, 1995. Together they raised four children, all of whom survive. Mary Tea Frey (Randy Dick); Dawn Tea Frey; William D. Tea (Judy), and Dale F. Tea, Jr. (Holly), all of Clyde. Other survivors include her eleven grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren; sister Louanna Tippie; sister-in-law Shelia Fry and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, William Fry; son-in-law, Donnie A. Frey, brothers-in-law, Walter Tippie, Jr.; Clyde Tea and Gene Tea. Patricia and her husband founded Town & Country Estates, which later became Town & Country RV Center in Clyde. Together their hard work made these businesses a success. She was a member of Clyde Eagles Ladies Auxiliary and for many years an active member of the Flier Athletic Booster Club. She also helped at fund raising events at Clyde St. Mary Church. After her retirement from Town & Country, she was co-owner of Tristee Treat Ice Cream in Clyde, with her son, Bill. She really enjoyed that part of her life and had a positive influence to many of her young employees. In recent years, she spent most of her time at her Florida home, with her many friends in the neighborhood. She loved her family and friends very much and she will be missed. Visitation will be on Friday, November 14, 2014 from 2-6:00 pm at the Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home, 218 South Main St., Clyde. Wake services will be at 1:30 PM on Friday, with the Clyde Firemen walk through at 5:00 pm. The funeral mass will be on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the First United Methodist Church, corner of Race and Maple Streets, due to the restoration of St. Mary Catholic Church, sanctuary. Rev. Ed Schleter will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church, Clyde or Flier Athletic Booster Club or Sandra J. Schulze American Cancer Society Hope Lodge: 411 2nd St., NW, Rochester, MN 55901-2814. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater. Service Information