Patricia ‘Patty’ M. Gibson 1932-2025

She was born March 17, 1932, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Ellen M. Fahey Drummond, and grew up on Youngstown’s South Side.

She attended St. Dominic Church grade school and graduated from South High School in 1950. She has been a member of St. Dominic Church her entire life, had a great devotion to the Blessed Mother and prayed the Rosary daily.

Patty was employed by Zimmer Office Equipment, Amtec, and retired from First Place Bank after 21 years of service.

Patty was an avid reader and bridge player, and belonged to three clubs. She cherished her evenings out with the First Place retirees group and loved sports, especially watching the Cleveland Guardians and Cavaliers. Trips to Geneva-on-the-Lake and Myrtle Beach were highlights of her summers.

Patty loved her yearly birthday celebrations on St. Patrick’s Day with family and friends.

Patty leaves to cherish her memory, her loving daughter, with whom she made her home, Susan (Randall) Cook of Boardman; and her son, Thomas (Katie) Gibson of Boardman; her grandchildren, Randy ( Erin) Cook, Jamie and Jenna Cook, and Thomas and Andrew Gibson; one great-grandchild, Randall “Randy” W. Cook III; and a special niece, Judy and Randy Pabst. She also leaves her special sister-in-law, Pat Drummond, and sisters-in-law, Jeannie Kamrada and Margaret Drummond; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Donald Thomas Gibson; great-great-grandson, Rowan Patrick Cook; her brothers, Joseph, Thomas, John “Jack,” Paul, James and Michael Drummond; and sisters, Anne George, Faye Untch, Mariellen Werner, Norma Jean Donaghue, Louise Datillo and Donna Graham.

Family and friends may call 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at St. Dominic Church, 77 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown, OH 44507, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Frassati Davis.

Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

The family is requesting material tributes to be given in Patty’s name to St. Dominic Church.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St., Boardman. Family and friends may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and to give condolences to the Gibson family.

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