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Patricia Woit
June 13, 1944 - November 27, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">WOIT, Patricia Anne Mary <br />(nee Thielen) <br /> <br />It is with great sadness and heavy hearts the loving family of Patricia Anne Mary Woit announces her passing after a brief struggle with cancer on Friday, November 27th, 2015. Patricia leaves to mourn her husband of 48 years, Ivan, son, Jeffrey (Charlene), daughter, Lisa (Dion) Zukiwsky, grandchildren; Boston and Chloe Woit, and step-grandchildren; Dyson and Spencer Zukiwsky. She also leaves to mourn brothers; Garry (Kathy) Thielen of Reno, Nev., and Roger Thielen of Milk River, her aunt, Ada Emard of Lethbridge, sisters-in-law; Cheryl Beitel of Regina and Bernadette Woit of North Vancouver, along with numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. <br /> <br />Patricia was born in Lethbridge, AB, on June 13, 1944 and was raised on the family farm at Masinisin where she took her early schooling and then completed her high school in Milk River. Patricia began a career in hair dressing in Regina, SK, and later joined P. Lawson Travel and subsequently began working for Air Canada which is where she met her loving husband, Ivan. They married in 1967 and one year later they moved to Red Deer with Burritt Travel and later she became a partner with her husband in Vista Travel. On first arrival in Red Deer, she became the second employee of Parkland Credit Union, she was extremely proud watching this organization grow knowing she played a part in its beginning. After raising her children, Patricia worked alongside her husband in the travel business and for many years they escorted many groups to destinations all over the world. Cruising was Pat&rsquo;s passion and enjoyed more than 30 in her lifetime. Fulfilling her passion for travel, Patricia, along with her daughter Lisa, visited Kenya and Tanzania, Vietnam and Cambodia along with the last few winters spent in Cabo San Lucas and Palm Springs. <br /> <br />Her biggest passion however was her grandchildren who she loved to take to Sunnybrook Farm, nature hikes in Kin Canyon and the various playgrounds throughout the city. Her leisure time was spent reading, doing crosswords, playing canasta on the computer with opponents from all over the world and golf with her two golf buddies; Val and Nassim, providing there wasn&rsquo;t a cloud anywhere in the sky. <br /> <br />A Memorial Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. <br /> <br />In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a contribution be made in Patricia&rsquo;s honor to Sunnybrook Farms, 4701 30th Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H7 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 101 6751 52 Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4K8. <br /> <br /></div>