Patricia Mary Cole, of Lansdale, PA, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Elm Terrace, Lansdale, PA.  She was 81.

She was the loving wife of the late George William Cole until his passing on November 21, 2000.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised in Rockledge, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace Darling (Hyde) Schwartz.  She was a 1962 graduate of Lower Moreland High School, Huntingdon Valley, PA.

A homemaker, Mrs. Cole also worked as a caregiver, a nanny and a dog sitter over the years.

In addition to her love for dogs and dog sitting, she enjoyed vacationing at the Jersey Shore and in the Pocono Mountains.

She is survived by two children, Shona Collopy and her husband Joseph, of Horsham, PA, and William P. Cole and his companion Lora Wilmoth, of Lansdale, PA; three grandchildren, Ethan W., Taylor M. and Dylan J. Cole; her former daughter-in-law, Shanna L. Cole; and a brother, John P. Schwartz, of Rockledge, PA.

Graveside Services with interment in Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler, PA, will be held privately at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 30386, Philadelphia, PA  19103 or www.cancer.org

Arrangements are by the Suess-Gahman Funeral Home & Crematory, 606 Arch Street, Perkasie, PA.