Patricia J. Menn

Mrs. Patricia J. "Pat" Menn, age 85, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, from heart failure at Savannah Court in Bartow. Born October 28, 1926, in West Palm Beach, Pat was the daughter of John Edward and Allegra Gates Richardson. She was a homemaker and member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bartow. Pat graduated from Palm Beach High School in 1944 and was a descendant of the late Charles and Alma Gates, early pioneers of West Palm Beach. Mrs. Menn was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Menn, Sr. She is survived by her children; Sandy Roebke (Donn) of Wellington, Debbie Riddle (Gaylord) of Miami, and Robert L. Menn, Jr. (Mary) of West Palm Beach. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are being handled by Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, 650 East Main Street in Bartow where family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Memorial services will follow at Noon at the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, FL 33823, or the A.R.P. Trust Foundation, P.O. Box 1411, Bartow, FL 33831.