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Patricia “Pat” Tallmadge, née lor, MI), retired and deceased. While
McSweeney, 86, Wausau, formerly serving Congressman Ford, Pat was
of Wayne, Michigan, died peacefully a charter member and officer of the
on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at As- 15th Congressional District Demo-
pirus Wausau Hospital. cratic Org., the Wayne Democratic
She was born April 30, 1934 in Party, and the Michigan Democratic
Detroit, Michigan to the late Louis J. Party. She proudly served as Dele-
and Lucy (Hicks) McSweeney. gate and Alternate to several Na-
Pat, a resident of the Detroit area tional Democratic party conventions.
for 63 years, attended Detroit Public Following her retirement from
schools and graduated from North- federal service, and the untimely
western High School, June 1952. death of her husband in 1993, Pat
Following graduation, Pat worked at began a seven-year hitch volunteer-
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., Im- ing as parish secretary at St. Mary’s
port – Export Division, Detroit until of Wayne Catholic Church. In late Oc-
her marriage to Walter H. Tallmadge tober 2000, Pat moved to Wisconsin
on March 22, 1957. to be near her daughter and grand-
Pat is preceded in death by her children. It was there she met Earl
husband of 46 years, and their two and they soon began their life to-
daughters, Mary Louise Allen, and gether. Summers were spent travel-
Julia Ann Tallmadge. Other losses ing around Wisconsin and winters
include five half-brothers, two half- were spent enjoying the Gulf of Mex-
sisters, a nephew, and her special ico near their home in Donna, TX.
friend and companion of 10 years, She also found time to enjoy the
Earl W. Chrudimsky, formerly of slots and casinos as they traveled
Aniwa and Eland, WI. Earl passed around the country.
away at their home on February 9, Pat is survived by her son-in-law,
2010. Elmer R. Allen, Wausau; grand-
While raising her family in Wayne, daughter, Jennifer (Dennis) Mark,
MI, Pat enjoyed homemaking, the Pensacola, FL; and grandson, Jason
PTO, being a leader in Girl Scouts, (Jennifer) Howells, Wausau. She is
golfing with her husband, and social- also the proud great-grandmother of
izing with family and friends. She Cailee Anne, Carter Mitchell and
worked at Nankin Hospital, Carpen- Chloe Michelle Howells, and Ayla
ter Hospital, Eudaly and Weston In- Reneé Mark. In the Detroit area, she
surance Agency, all located in the leaves many nieces and one nephew,
Wayne area; but her real calling was Gary M. Scott, Washington, MI.
politics. In the early 1960’s, after Private family services are being
being involved in a Teamster spon- held at a later time. Pat will be laid
sored educational program D.R.I.V.E. to rest at Glenwood Cemetery in the
(Democratic Republican Independ- City of Wayne, MI. Brainard Funeral
ent Voters Education), Pat spent the Home and Cremation Center is as-
next 30 years working and managing sisting the family with arrangements.
the District Operations of U.S. Rep- Online condolences may be shared
resentative William D. Ford (D – Tay- at www.brainardfuneral.com.

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