Patricia A. Smyth passed away on March 20, 2021, at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William F. Smyth. Patricia was the loving mother of William F. Smyth, Jr., Kevin G. (Elise) Smyth, Sarah A. (John) Gabel, Veronica T. DeNoma, Katie E. (Mark) McClanahan, Claire P. (Richard) Dineen, dear grandmother of 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.Patricia was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1932. She embraced her faith and Irish ways, displaying both in all she did. She was a successful Realtor with Sibcy Cline Realtors for 36 years. Patricia was one of the longest time members of All Saints Catholic Church where she created and led the Golden Shamrocks for 12 years with the tireless support of her darling daughter, Katie.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at All Saints Church, 8939 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, on March 25 at 10:30a.m.Please take a moment to enjoy this lovingly written tribute to Patricia...OUR MOM PATPat was one of five children born in Brooklyn, NY. Her parents (both from families of 10 children) came from Ireland in early 1920's. Met our father at a high school dance at St Francis of Assisi. That changed her plans to enter the convent after graduation. They married in 1954 at Our Lady of Angels, the same church where Pat's parents married. Their honeymoon consisted of a matinee movie then a cross-country drive to California where Dad was stationed at Castle Air Force Base. There the Irish Twin brothers (Bill and Kevin) were born, 11 months apart. They returned to Brooklyn (where Sarah was born). Then Montclair, NJ (Veronica as was born), Rochester, NY (Katie was born), Darien, CT (Claire was born). We moved to Cinti 1969 but Mom never lost her Brooklyn accent or her love of NY. She was a great stay at home Mom, a fierce supporter and advocate for each one of us. Taught us to always include the kids who were alone on the playground; "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"; and God help us if we ever gossiped about anyone! Mom taught us to "wear something bright" on rainy days and be sure to always "have something on your feet" and "don't you need a hat?" She took to real estate like a duck to water. The career fit her like a glove. She was w/ Sibcy Cline for 36 years. The last few years were part-time as Katie's assistant. In 1994, Mom had a terrible life threatening medical mishap that drastically changed her life. Her esophagus was perforated during an endoscope. It was not known for a few days. By the time it was discovered in the emergency room Mom was filled with infection and esophagus beyond repair. After 7 days in ICU, Dad had her flown to Cleveland Clinic. Twelve hours of surgery later, her esophagus was removed followed by a year of tube feeding only/nothing by mouth. She underwent numerous surgeries and months at Cleveland Clinic for reconstructive surgery. This drastically changed/limited her ability to swallow and eat, making them both very difficult. She was an amazing model of strength, perseverance, and faith in God through that experience and her whole life. Mom was a positive, optimistic person, always wanting to have fun! She would always look for solutions to problems and loved a good challenge. She definitely kissed the Blarney Stone as she could talk to anyone - and she did! Starbucks baristas knew her drink and would have it ready by the time she and Katie would sit down. "On the house" they would tell her! She was known for her ½ glass of wine with water, which gradually changed to a splash of wine in water. Whew, "how much did I have? I can really feel that" she would claim after just a sip or even a whiff. Mom just loved to have fun. Despite all the struggles and limitations she accumulated, she never complained. Mom would joke and just say "this is so much fun" and when asked how she was doing, her response was never a complaint but jokingly say, "Doing great, never better!" Mom loved All Saints, often saying, "It feels like home". She would often dream of being in church, wake up and say, "I had the nicest dreams last night". It is comforting to picture her in Heaven, at peace with no more suffering and surrounded by love. We will miss her terribly. She was small but mighty!