Obituary of Patricia J. Pace

"The grief is to us who are left behind. What a gap is left....

I am bowed down and could best express myself in a flood of tears as I survey the line of graves so newly dug. The Master is gathering the ripest of his fruit, and well does he deserve them.  His own dear hand is putting his apples of gold into his baskets of silver, and as we see that it is the Lord, we are bewildered no longer......

One by one, they must depart from this lowland country to dwell above in the palace of the King!”  --Charles Spurgeon, March 21, 1886

Patricia “Pat” Pace passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025, with her daughter at her side. She was 97.  Pat was born on February 20, 1928, to the late Levy and Lillian (Watkins) Jackson in Cambridge, Ohio.

In Tallahassee, FL, she met her first husband, Harold L. Johnson. They moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and Harold passed away in April of 1975. She remarried Claude W. Pace and remained in Georgia until his death. She then moved to New Jersey in 2015 to be with her daughter, Judy G. Harvey, and subsequently, they relocated to upstate New York in 2022.

Pat was a homemaker, wife, and mother extraordinaire.

In recent years, she enjoyed her 4:00 pm cocktail, sitting on the porch, and smoking her cigarette.

In addition to her parents and two husbands, she is also predeceased by a brother, a sister, and a son.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Judy Johnson Harvey; son, Jeff Johnson; and grandchildren, Frank J. Harvey (Karen Pricken Harvey) and Theresa Harvey, as well as two great-grandchildren, Hunter and Harper.

To leave a condolence or share a memory, please visit www.deckerffh.com.

 Pat’s family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks for the support and kindness shown during this difficult time. May her memory be a blessing to all who knew her.