Patti Hotop

Patricia Anne Knieper Hotop, age 56, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Sunday, February 4th 2018 after battling cancer for the third time. Patti is survived by her loving husband of 35 years John Hotop, children Katie Hotop Geisert and husband Jeff, Amanda Hotop Taylor and husband Eric, and Mitch Hotop, her parents Bill and Marlene Knieper, brother John Knieper, sisters Ann Cofer, and Theresa Sexton and many beloved nieces and nephews.Patti was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan but lived most of her life in Georgia. Patti attended Shamrock High School where she met John, then earned her masters degree in education from Mercer University and worked as an elementary school teacher. Patti was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. She was a member of St. Marguerite church, Churchill Commons neighborhood, the Brookwood community, and was actively involved in the lives of everyone around her. Patti enjoyed her family and friends, traveling, and the beach. She loved her animals, making others happy, and most of all she lived life with enthusiasm and grace, strengthened by faith.The Funeral Mass to honor and celebrate the life of Patricia “Patti” Hotop will be held on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6pm at St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Church, 85 Gloster Road, NW, Lawrenceville, GA., 30044. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 11, 2018 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation www.bcrf.org, St Baldrick’s Foundation www.stbaldricks.org, or The Amanda Riley Foundation www.amandarileyfoundation.org.Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.Read Obituary