Patricia "Pat" Anne Farthing Yost died on September 4, 2011, peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. Pat was born on July 25, 1938, in Washington, DC, as the only child to Dock Reams Farthing, Jr., and the late Pearl Elizabeth Farthing.

She attended grade school at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Washington, DC, and graduated from the Academy of Notre Dame in 1956. Upon graduation, she attended Washington School for Secretaries and obtained a government position with the General Accounting Office. Pat continued working until she was blessed with and began raising her four children. When time permitted, she helped with the family insurance business.

Pat was known by her family and friends as a fun-loving person with a great sense of humor. She enjoyed a variety of activities that always centered around her family. Pat loved traveling with her husband and family to yearly national bowling tournaments across the country. When she wasn't in the bowling alley supporting her family, Pat could be found staying up all night looking for the big jackpot from the slot machines.

Pat and her husband enjoyed playing golf, which they passed on to both of their sons. Another of Pat's favorite things to do was spend time at the family condo in Ocean City, MD, where there and everywhere she could be found reading a Harlequin Romance novel. Everyone could see the happiness on her face whenever she danced the jitterbug with her husband.

Christmas was Pat's favorite holiday because it meant even more time with family. She loved it so much that she would begin planning the day after Christmas for the next year. She took the time to hand write over 200 cards each year that included a personal note in each one. When it came to decorating, she went all out to make sure the reason for the season was felt by all who visited their home.

Pat stayed busy keeping up with the activities of her 10 grandchildren. It was important to her to keep track of their schedules and attend as many sporting events as she could. She also loved playing games like Sequence, Pass the Pigs, and Yahtzee with her friends and grandkids.

Originally from Washington, DC, it was quite an adjustment for Pat when she and her husband moved to their farm in Prince Frederick, MD, in the late 1970's. She made the transition from city-dweller to gentleman farmer's wife look effortless and quickly got involved in the community. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels and supported the Jaycee's and Lion's Club activities with her husband. She was proud of the fact that in her forties she completed training as a certified EMT with the Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad in Prince Frederick, MD.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

Pat is survived by her father, Dock R. Farthing, Jr. who will turn 100 on his next birthday; her beloved husband of 50 years Paul L. Yost, Jr.; her children, Sharon A. "Sherrie" (John) Thompson of Port Republic, MD; Paul L. "Scott" (Carolyn) Yost, III, of Huntingtown, MD; Martin E. (Lisa) Yost of Huntingtown, MD; Michele L. (Michael) Nastasi of Owings, MD; and by her grandchildren Tiffany (Michael) Heamstead, Brittany Yost, Kaitlyn Thompson, Joshua Yost, Rachel Yost, Alexander Thompson, Alyssa Yost, Brooke Nastasi, Jessica Yost and Gabriella Nastasi.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 8, 2011, from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD 20657. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 9, 2011, at 11 a.m. at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick, MD with Fr. Peter Daly officiating. Interment will follow at Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens, 3270 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD 20676.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Calvert Hospice, www.calverthospice.org, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A.