Patricia Moreno Brewer

April 2, 1939 - February 5, 2017

Patricia Moreno Brewer, a long-time resident of Galveston Island, passed away quietly on Sunday evening, February 5, 2017, at The Meridian with her family by her side. She was born on April 2, 1939 in Laredo, Texas to Petra and Rafael Moreno. Patricia’s passion was her two children who she nurtured and encouraged through each challenge. She touched her family and friends through her constant faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Frank Moreno, sister-in-law, Janet Morino, niece, Erika Berg, and nephew, Dennis Morino. Patricia is survived by her former husband, Les Brewer, New Haven, Connecticut, and her two children, Patty Brewer (Michael Burmeister), of Arlington, Virginia, and Stephan Brewer (Jodie), of Galveston, Texas. She has five beautiful grandchildren, Dakota Burmeister, Damyan Brewer, Petra Burmeister, Zoey Brewer and Kalysta Brewer. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Ralph, Juan, America, Esperanza “Hope”, and Gilbert as well as numerous nieces and nephews who remember fondly their Tia Patsy. Patricia will be missed by many who enjoyed her love and hospitality including Cathy Valdiviez Baumbusch (Mark) of Springfield, Virginia. Patricia moved to Galveston in 1971 to raise her family and worked as a bookkeeper for Early Childhood Learning Center. She spent many years as a small business owner assisting clients with taxes, immigration documentation, amnesty procedures, U.S. citizenship, GEDs, and adoptions. Patricia loved life on the island and spent many happy hours walking along the beach with her beloved dogs, Starbuck, Daisy, Saxon, Tux, Edo, Gloria, Evette, and Popi. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in the name of Patricia M. Brewer to either the Dementia Society of America, P.O. Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901, www.dementiasociety.org or the Galveston Island Humane Society, 6814 Broadway Street, Galveston, Texas 77554, www.galvestonhumane.org.