On January 13th, 2025, Patricia "Pat" Hartjoy, born Patricia Lillian Cannon, passed away in her Fircrest, Washington, residence with family at her side.

Pat was born on the 18th of November 1937, to parents Truman Cannon and Mildred (Steves) Cannon. She is preceded in death by her previous husband, Jerry Geer, and her son, Jerome Geer. She is survived by her brother Michael Cannon; her sons Michael Geer and Dennis Geer; her daughter Kathleen Geer; her grandchildren Daniel Geer, April (Geer) Snipes, Caden Geer, Rose Geer-Robbins, and Joanna Geer; and several great-grandchildren.

After being raised in Perrysburg, New York, Patricia briefly, though enthusiastically, served in the U.S. Women's Army Corps, originally enlisting at the age of eighteen in 1955. However, this didn't conclude her time with the military, as she spent the next couple of decades traveling from country to country and state to state as a military spouse. It was during this time as a military spouse that she diligently raised her four children.

It was 1977 when she finally settled down in Fircrest, Washington, where she would reside for the rest of her life. She became one of the first certified escrow officers in Pierce County as well, thriving within that field until she was forced into retirement. Afterwards, she took life at a more leisurely pace, working in her vegetable and rose gardens, perfecting her famous baked beans and deviled eggs recipes, and reading an unearthly number of books. Her later years were spent taking care of her grandson and traveling the world, with one notable adventure being when she summitted Mt. Vesuvius in Italy alongside her daughter and grandson.

Sadly though, her last years proved difficult, as she was engaged in a battle against dementia for many years. And while her body did weaken during those years, that would be the wrong thing to remember. Instead, what should be remembered was how she contended with it; she fought with the strength of an ox, the stubbornness of a mule, and the agility of a hummingbird.