Patricia Catherine Barnette

Patricia (Pat) Barnette, 91, passed away peacefully in her home in Melbourne, Florida on September 27, 2026. Pat will be lovingly remembered by her daughter and son-in-law, Peggy Barnette Dennison & Robert Dennison, grandchildren, Katie Dennison-Bromfield (Sam), Maggie Starr (Mike), Jack Starr, and Patty Dennison, great-grandson, Wesley Bromfield, and niece, Beth Brady.

Pat was born on January 3, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio to Edward and Margaret Brady. She graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in 1956 with a Bachelor's of Science in Mathematics. After graduation, she moved to Brevard County, Florida. There, she married Paul Barnette Jr. with whom she shared fifty-five happy years of marriage and two beloved daughters, Lynn and Peggy. She was a passionate educator and taught mathematics at Central Junior High School and Eau Gallie High School for twenty-two years. While teaching, she obtained her Masters of Science in Science Education from Florida Institute of Technology (1976) which focused on the importance of STEM. After her retirement from Brevard County Public Schools, Pat spent her time as a dedicated bridge player, an avid quilter, and an incredible and loving grandmother.

Pat is predeceased by her husband Paul Barnette Jr., her daughter Lynn Barnette Starr, her brother Edward (Teddy) Brady, and her parents Edward and Margaret Brady.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to honor Pat's forty-year journey with MS.

A celebration of Pat's life for friends and family will be held in the near future, date, time and place to be announced as soon as possible on this site as well as Peggy's Facebook page.