On January 12, 2013, Marlene Patricia Patrick (nee Rites), beloved wife of the late John Carroll Patrick; devoted mother of Michael Patrick, Marlene Walker, Linda Meckel and her husband Greg, Karen Kincaid and the late Pamela Vergos; loving grandmother of Christina Nelson and her husband Billy, Jennifer Culbertson and her husband Nowa, Jason Boblitz, Brian Walker, Matthew Patrick, Stephanie Vergos, Erinn Patrick and Eric Meckel; cherished great-grandmother of Brittany, Trevor, Alexis, Tyler, Owan and Chase; dear sister of Donald Rites and his wife Patricia. Also survived by 2 nieces and 1 nephew.

Friends may call at the family owned Leonard J. Ruck, Inc. Funeral Home 5305 Harford Road (at Echodale) on Monday 3-5 & 7-9PM, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday 11AM. Internment at Crownsville Veteran Cemetery will be held on Thursday at 10AM. In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to PNC Bank in care of Nowa Culbertson.