Patricia Speidel
Patricia Speidel, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and nurse, lost her battle with cancer in the early morning hours of Oct. 24, 2024. She was 77 years old.
Patricia Stansfield was born in London, England, and moved to East Cleveland at the age of 8. As a young adult, she became an L.P.N. and remained a nurse for the next 40 years, most prominently at Briar Hill nursing home in Middlefield, and later Heather Hill nursing home in Chardon. Her calm, rational demeanor, combined with her compassion, made her an ideal nurse, and in this role, she touched hundreds of local families.
She was married to Gary Speidel on July 3, 1971. Pat and Gary settled in Burton, where they raised their two children, and relocated to Chardon in 1995.
In her later years, Pat loved her jigsaw puzzles, Cleveland Guardians baseball, walks to Bass Lake and baking with her granddaughters.
Pat is survived by her husband Gary; son and daughter-in-law, Bryn and Chrystaline Speidel; daughter and son-in-law, Raina Speidel and Paul Jones; and granddaughters, Olivia, Liliana and Annalysse.
A Celebration of Life memorial event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, from 2-5 p.m., at Heritage House, on the square in Chardon — the same square she was married on in 1971.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).
Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Chardon. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.burrservice.com.
