Patricia Ruth McLamara, 89, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Warren Memorial Hospital.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Mrs. McLamara was born on September 8, 1932 in Washington, DC to the late Norman and Mabel Weldy Hall. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Patrick McLamara. She retired from Reader’s Digest Magazine as a secretary and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church where she played Piano for many years. She attended years of college at Gettysburg College and at George Washington University in Washington D.C. She frequently adopted older dogs and spoiled them for the remainder of their lives. She was a dog lover.

Survivors include her son, Norman Lawson of Woodbridge, Virginia; step son, Rick McLamara of Lahmansville, West Virginia; sister, Kathy Gillette of Front Royal; five grandchildren, Felicia, Christa, Christopher, Johnny Lawson and Autumn Kline; three great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to the Humane Society of Warren County, 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630.