Patricia Lutzio Richards

   Patricia Lutzio “Patti” Richards, 83, of 186 Skinner Road, Hertford, NC, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023 in her home.

   Mrs. Richards was born in Chester County, PA on March 17, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Nicholas Joseph Lutzio and Ann Dorothy Mammarella Lutzio. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Richards, Jr., a sister, Mary Amelia Moyer (husband, Pete, deceased), and by a brother, Nicholas Joseph Lutzio, Jr.

   A retired purchasing director from McArdle Printing Company in Upper Marlboro, MD, she was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hertford, Women of the Moose, and the American Legion Auxiliary.

   Surviving is her daughter, Brenda Marie Parker of Temple Hills, MD; two sisters, Ann Marie Walton of Leonardtown, MD and Linda Lee Leonard (husband, Tony) of Vinton, VA; a sister-in-law, Mary Frances Lutzio of Annapolis, MD; a stepdaughter, Tina Frazier (husband, Timothy) of Farmville, VA; a stepson, Jack Richards of South Carolina; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and her dear friends and caregivers, Pamela White, Lori Scott, and Nicole White.

   In accordance with her wishes, no services are being planned.

   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to any chapter of the American Cancer Society.

   Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, is assisting the family with arrangements, and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.