- Date Of Birth: February 12, 1928
- Date Of Death: November 24, 2020
- State: Indiana
Patricia E. DeClercq, 92, of South Bend, Indiana passed away at 2:06 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, in Memorial Hospital. Patricia was born on February 12, 1928 in South Bend, Indiana to John “Kelly” and Freda (Spitler) Noble, and was a lifelong resident. She retired in 1992 from the City of South Bend where she was employed as the secretary to the Mayor and later, Director of Code Enforcement. On March 31, 1951, in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, as Patricia Noble, she married Roger DeClercq, who preceded her in death on June 13, 2019. They were devoted to each other for the 68 years of their marriage. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah E. Passwater; her sister, Norma Kovach; and two brothers, Richard and Kenneth Noble. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Mary (Manuel) Bueno of South Bend, Indiana; her son, Richard (Melissa) DeClercq of South Bend, Indiana; her son-in-law, Michael Passwater of South Bend, Indiana; and four grandchildren, Emily, Evan (Megan), Hannah, and Caroline, and several nieces and nephews.
“Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room, I shall be able to see.” Helen Keller
