OBITUARY FROM THE TAMPA BAY TIMES, OCTOBER 28, 2014:
COMBS, Patricia J. "Patti", 85, of Treasure Island, passed away Oct. 20, 2014.
Survived by daughters, Leslie (Marvin), Caron (Robert) and son David; grandchildren, Nicole (Tommy), Jason, Shawn, Nathan (Ashlee), Kacey, Lindsey (Erick), James, Alex, Amanda, and Ashley; 8 great-grandchildren; and sister, Billee Anderson.
Patti was born in Hobart, IN, and came to Florida in 1974. She was a Purdue graduate, Chi Omega sorority sister and successful businesswoman in the Party Rental Industry. She had a passion for sailing, tennis, traveling the world, friends and family.
There will be a celebration of her life in her home on Nov. 9, at 2 pm.
This information was obtained from: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tampabaytimes/obituary.aspx?n=patricia-j-combs-patti&pid=172966978. The picture was obtained from the 1947 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/stream/HOHS1947Images/.
FROM CLASSMATE SYLVIA ELLEN CAMPOS SCHENK:
"Graduate of Purdue Univ., successful business woman in the Party Rental Industry. Spent some overnights at her home as a teenager at Hobart High School. Visited me in Las Vegas at the MGM where we had a great time together reminiscing over our families and exchanging phone numbers and email contacts."