PATTY TESMER
1932-2019
On November 5, 2019 our community lost one of its treasures. Patty Tesmer passed away at the age of 86. Patty was raised in Boston Heights but spent the majority of her life in Peninsula. Patty served on Peninsula`s Council and the Planning Commission. She was a charter member of the Boston Township Community Service League (The Quarry) where she taught the majority of children in the community how to swim. Patty performed with the Peninsula Players. She was the area`s Avon Lady. She was an active member of Woodridge PTA where she served as president for seven years. She also volunteered at Towpath Preschool. Patty served as the at-large member of Union Cemetery Association since 1996 where she organized and directed the Memorial Day Parade. She also planted flowers in Cedar Grove and Boston cemeteries. She was a member of the Peninsula Garden Club and Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church. In 2018, Patty received the Village of Peninsula`s Lifetime of Service Award.
Patty was preceded in death by her husband, Chic. She is survived by children: Terry (Michelle), Tracy (Jan), and Trevor (Jen); grandchildren Tara Polacek (Tim), Trent (Heather), Tori Evans (Carnell), Tege (Amanda), Tyler, (Tara), and Turner; as well as many great-grandchildren.