Obituaries

May 8, 1938 to March 24, 2016

SOUTH BEND - Patricia A. Wolff, 77, of Winamac, passed away Thursday, March 24, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness.

She was born May 8, 1938 in Nappanee, to the late Emmitt D. and Mildred L. (Johnson) Shippy. She married Dorman R. Wolff, Jr., on Sept. 27, 1958, in New Carlisle. He passed away Jan. 11, 2013.

She is survived by her four sons; Barry E. Wolff of Winamac, Dorman D. (Cecille) Wolff of Albuquerque, N.M., Mark R. (Kathryn) Wolff of Kodak, TN, and James M. (Gina) Wolff of Mishawaka. Also surviving are three sister; Janis D. (Donald) Swank of Kendallville, Betty L. (Jerry) Chapman of New Carlisle, Susan K. (Ed) Walters of South Bend, and a brother, Stuart M. (Janet) Shippy of Rochester. She is also survived by eight grandchildren; Zack, Mitch, Ryan, Rachel, Emilly, Karly, Alicia and Sophie and a great-granddaughter, Autumn, all of whom she loved and cherished. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Graham R. Wolff.

Mrs. Wolff retired from PDH Office Products after 22 years of service. She was a former resident of New Carlisle, Mishawaka and South Bend. She loved reading, knitting, fishing with her late husband, crocheting, painting, visiting families in other states and being with her loving family and grandchildren.

A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 30, at Highland Cemetery, South Bend, with Pastor Don Neely officiating.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

The HANLEY and Sons Funeral Home & Cremation Service handled arrangements. Condolences may be expressed through their website: www.hanleyandsonsfuneralhomes.com