Patricia A. Merchant

February 12, 1961 - June 6, 2021

Patricia Ann Merchant, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday June 6th. She is survived by her three children, Francesca McCaffrey (age 33), Monique Merchant (age 30), and Zeke Merchant (age 27) as well as her grandaughters Lillian McCaffrey (age 8) and Lane McCaffrey (age 4). She adored her children and grandchildren more than anything in the world. It was a very rare occasion for someone to be "good enough" for one of her children. Exceptions, of course, were Francesca's husband Ryan McCaffrey and Zeke's fiance Emily Canaski. To bring happiness to any one of them, there was no price that was not worth paying. In accordance with her wishes, her children are celebrating her life privately. We encourage those mourning her passing to celebrate her life as she would; do so relentlessly, do so with a fire in your heart, and do so with the intensity of a mother's love. If you would care to share a happy memory or photo with her children, please send them to the following email address ([email protected]). In lieu of sending cards or flowers to her children, please consider making a donation to a local charity (such as The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area) or spending time with the ones you hold dear.