IN MEMORIAM: East Cobb civic leader Trish Steiner, 75

She was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Faye Hayes. Trish met her husband Maurice “Mo” Steiner at Milligan College in 1962. After being married in 1966, Trish and Mo lived in Maine and Florida before moving to East Cobb in 1984. She was a dedicated mother to her daughters, Audra, Melissa and Brianne.

As a lifelong volunteer, Trish was an activist for her community. She was appointed by Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott the Neighborhood Safety Commission and was a longtime member and board member of East Cobb Civic Association. During her tenure of ECCA, she served various leadership roles involving zoning and variances and Johnson Ferry Corridor Study.

Trish received a proclamation from Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell in 2012 in recognition of her volunteer service to Cobb County. Trish was a 2004 YMCA Woman of Achievement recipient. She was a member of The College of Charleston’s Parent Advisory Council from 2003 -2009, and was a member of The College’s 1770 Society.

Trish was the founder of the Mt. Bethel Elementary School Foundation and was a driving force in the formation of Walton High School’s Foundation and Charter Status. Trish and Mo were both enthusiastically involved in Walton Band and Orchestra Parents for many years.

Trish was dearly loved by Maurice “Mo,” her husband of 53 years, her children, Audra, Melissa and Brianne, and sons-in-law Steven Ritter and Yannick Bennett. Her death is mourned by family and friends, who will miss her enthusiasm, wit and resourcefulness.

The family will receive friends between the hours of 5 pm and 8 pm Monday and Tuesday, May 20th and May 21st at HM Patterson and Son Canton Hill, in Marietta. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice in her memory.