Patricia Reynolds

Patricia “Pat” Jean Reynolds, 89, of Worthington, OH passed away on December 28, 2023; may she rest in peace. Pat was a remarkable woman who was generous with her time, talent and treasure. She was hardworking, quick to lead, and quicker to volunteer. Throughout a lifetime of accomplishments, awards and accolades, she was quite modest about recognition and continued to pour back into the business, organizations and people she was so closely tied to. Her early career focused on Advertising and Media Relations - working her way up from an employee at a small local agency, to a partner, to launching her own advertising agency. She was recognized nationally through her work with the American Advertising Federation as a National Board Member and Governor of the 5th District (OH, KY, WV). She served statewide as an active member of the Press Club of Ohio for more than 15 years. Locally, the Columbus Advertising Association awarded Pat the Silver Medal for outstanding services to advertising and the community in conjunction with her role as President. Always up for a challenge, and with a can-do attitude, Pat embarked on her next career in sports special events catering in 1986 and took over management of the concession sales for The Memorial Tournament working for Evergreen Quality Concessions. In 1994, she and daughter founded Catering on the Green, with exclusive contracts providing full food service for all events managed by PGA Tour Championship Management. For more than a decade, a woman-owned and operated company served thousands upon thousands of sports spectators across the country. Personally, Pat worked tirelessly to make our world a better place as a leader in local philanthropy. She believed that “you needed to do something to pay for your space on earth” and often quoted Woody Hayes in living by the mantra to “pay it forward.” She served on many charitable Boards: Capital Area Humane Society, Columbus Alzheimer’s Association, Christ Child Society of Columbus, Run the Race Club, and Circle P Sanctuary. She chaired and hosted events for St. Michael Catholic Church, Tom Fennessy Backpack Project, Women to Women, and St. Stephen’s Community Center. In 2015, Pat received the St. Vincent Family Center Corcoran Award for Charity & Social Justice. Pat dedicated countless hours to supporting daughter Lori at Loralie’s Baking Co., where she was a tremendous help, a great organizer, and worked directly with hundreds of customers who loved her. She worked closely with daughter Lynne to support Circle P Sanctuary organizing, catering, and fundraising. Pat and her cat, Miss Ivy, moved to the Sanctuary in the summer of 2023 to live with Lynne and Philip. It gave her great joy to watch the horses, dogs and cats, and great comfort to be cared for by Lynne. In all of her “free” time, Pat most enjoyed travel and adventure with family members – making memories near and far. Pat’s love of sports endured throughout her lifetime. From playing baseball and basketball as a girl, to producing television broadcasts for Ohio State University Basketball games, to catering the PGA Tour, to serving as the first woman president of the Worthington Cardinal Football Booster Club. Pat is preceded in death by her mother, Mildred (Reuscher) Arnold, brother, James Cramer, husbands; Robert R. Livingston, Jr. and Jim Reynolds. She is survived by daughters Lori (Jeff) Pisching, Lynne (Philip) Petitti and step-sons Bruce (Jane) Reynolds and Craig (JoAnna) Reynolds. Affectionately known as Nanny, Pat is also survived by her 8 grandchildren Allie (Jeff) Engelken, Michael) Pisching, Jennifer (Chris Toth) Petitti, Anthony (Caroline) Petitti, Andrew (Melanie) Reynolds, Ellen (AnthonyJohn) Tedeschi, Lindsay (Corey) Klug, Emily (Drew) Gardner and 13 great-grandchildren. Visiting Hours for friends and family will be held on Thursday, January 11 from 5-7PM at Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home (515 High Street, Worthington, OH). Mass will be held on Friday, January 12 at 10:30AM at St. Michael Catholic Church (5750 N High St, Worthington, OH). In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Pat’s name to the Circle P Sanctuary of Marengo, OH (https://www.circlepsanctuary.org/).

Patricia Reynolds

September 30, 1934 - December 28, 2023