Warren, Ohio - Patricia Anne "Pat" (Gumley) Ettinger, 81, of Warren, Ohio, took her last breath on the morning of April 10, 2026, just as her son, Fr. John, concluded a Mass he celebrated at her bedside with her husband, Earl, and son, Brother Lawrence Thérèse.

Pat was born June 1, 1944, and grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest of three children of Anthony Sr. and Josephine Gumley.

After high school, she studied nursing briefly. She then became the manager of the Sun Drug store in New Castle.

On May 1, 1971, she married Earl Ettinger and moved to Warren.

She handed on her Catholic faith to her children, and she made sure Earl and her sons were always well fed.

She also enjoyed a wide variety of crafts and built a pond in their backyard with several koi fish and lilies.

After her sons finished high school, she worked full time as a volunteer as the office manager and church sacristan of the former Saint Joseph Church in Warren. She enjoyed working with Fr. John Turk and continued working there for 20 years.

She is survived by her husband, Earl; sons, Fr. John Ettinger and Brother Lawrence Thérèse (a.k.a Bob), a member of the Congregation of Saint John; and a sister, Syl (Dave) Drobny of Pulaski.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Amy Lynn; a brother, Anthony Gumley Jr.; and her parents.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish - Blessed Sacrament Church, 3020 Reeves Road NE Warren, OH 44483.

A private burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Champion.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pat's name to St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish - Blessed Sacrament Church, 3020 Reeves Road NE Warren, OH 44483 OR to St. Joseph Calasanctius Catholic Church, 32 E Jefferson St, Jefferson, OH 44047

Family and friends may visit www.peterrossiandsonfh.com to view this obituary, sign the guest book and send condolences to the Ettinger family.