Patricia Ann Unkle, 70, of Piney Point, MD died July 9, 2008 at her residence.

Born October 30, 1937 in Leonardtown, Maryland, the daughter of the late Joseph B. Goddard, and her surviving mother Ruby M.(Thompson) Goddard of Piney Point.

Patricia was switchboard operator for 32 years with both the Harry Lundeberg Seamanship School and Stewart Petroleum. She was an avid gardener; loved tennis, biking and boating, but most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by the father of their four children James E. Unkle of Piney Point; her children Kim R. Unkle of St. George Is., MD, Terry J. Mewhinney of Chester, New York, Robin F. White of Los Alamitos, CA, Donna L. O'Connor, of Valley Lee, MD, and her dear friend and companion Donald G. Acres. She is also survived by five brothers and sisters; Tom Goddard of Piney Point, Francis Goddard of Piney Point, Ruby Lee Fisher of Andersonville, TN, Bonnie Davis of Piney Point, and Jackie Layton of Spring, TX; nine grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by her sister Mary Jean Robrecht.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, July 12, 2008 from 9:00 am until 10:00 a.m. at the St. George's Episcopal Church in Valley Lee, MD. A Funeral Service will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008 at St. George's Episcopal Church with Rev. Greg Syler officiating. Interment will follow in St. George's Episcopal Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Wayne Goddard, Daniel Unkle, Danny O'Connor, Jeffery Davis, Tim Mewhinney, and Ray Gaskill.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Second District Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692 or St. George's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 30 Valley Lee, MD 20692.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.