Patricia A. Winter, a former Chamber of Commerce executive who maintained an interest in the history of Dundalk, died of cancer May 3 at Franklin Square Hospital Center. The Perry Hall resident was 65.
Patricia A. Lillis was born in Baltimore and raised in Dundalk. She was a 1961 graduate of Dundalk High School and attended the Johns Hopkins University.
"She was a lifelong Dundalkian until moving to Perry Hall nine years ago," said her husband of 30 years, C. Richard Remmey.
Mrs. Winter was founder and director of the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, later Eastern Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce, for 27 years until stepping down in 2002.
She was executive vice president of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce for three years until retiring in 2005. Earlier, she had worked at Marsheck Auto Parts for several years.
An eastern Baltimore County activist, Mrs. Winter had been a member of the Governor's Board for Hart Miller Island and had worked for the preservation of the historic Todd House.
The house, which dates to the 1660s and is now a part of Todd's Inheritance Historic Site, played a pivotal role in the Battle of North Point during the War of 1812, when it was a lookout post for American forces observing British troop and naval movements.
"She helped raise the funds that saved it from being torn down," her husband said.
In addition to being interested in the history of eastern Baltimore County, Mrs. Winter enjoyed visiting and photographing Mid-Atlantic lighthouses.
Services are private.
Also surviving are a son, Robert C. Winter of Dundalk; a daughter, Amy L. Winter of Canton; a stepson, Keith Remmey of Joppa; two stepdaughters, Kim Grant of Joppa and Faye Remmey of Middle River; and seven grandchildren. Her first husband, George H. Winter, a Maryland State Police officer, died in 1977.
