Ison (Vercellino), Patricia Ann
1930 - 2021
Patricia “Patty” Ann Ison (Vercellino), passed away early Friday morning, October 1, at Bickford of Worthington, Assisted Living. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Gene Ison, her mother and father Beatrice Lakota and Raymond Dominic Vercellino, her brother Raymond Dominic Vercellino, son Stephen Richard Ison, and grandson Jonathan Richard Ison. She is survived by three children, Cheryl Lynn Ison, Pamela Ann (Chris) Nye and Jeffrey Robert (Pamela) Ison; daughterin-law, Pamela Jean Ison; seven grandchildren, Matthew, Daniel, Alexandra, Christian, Benjamin and Olivia Ison and Lauren Nye; and one great grandson, Cameron Richard Ison. Patricia graduated from Upper Arlington High School and The Ohio State University where she earned a BS in Business Administration, majoring in Retail Merchandising and was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. It was while attending The Ohio State University that Patricia met Richard “Dick” who was attending The Ohio State University College of Law at the time. Patricia loved golf, tennis, platform tennis, snow skiing, bridge, oil painting, was passionate about the holidays and OSU Buckeyes, loved her family and friends, entertaining, music and the arts, including the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Symphony, Jazz Arts Group and CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing Arts). Patricia was a member of Worthington Hills Country Club, First Community Church, was a docent at the Columbus Museum of Art, volunteered for Childhood League where she was a lifelong member of the Childhood League Board, Buckeye Boys Ranch, as well as serving on multiple other volunteer and charitable committees. Pat was kind and compassionate, had a wonderful sense of humor, was outgoing, talented, and accomplished. She will be dearly missed. Family will receive friends on Thursday, October 14 from 3-5pm at Worthington Hills Country Club, where appetizers and refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers,
you may send donations to Childhood League, CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing Arts) or the Columbus Museum of Art. Arrangements have been entrusted to the SCHOEDINGER WORTHINGTON Funeral Home.