Patricia "Pat" Senneff

Patricia J. Senneff Arden - Patricia J. (Pat) Senneff, 89, of Arden, died at her home Tuesday, July 18, 2017. She is survived by her dear friend, Mrs. Susan J. Quinzi of Arden. Pat was born and raised in Britt, Iowa. She was the daughter of Frank W. and Martha Lee Minor Senneff, both of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by one sister, Jean S. Baker of Pacific Grove, CA and preceded in death by a sister, Jackie S. Fleming. For a number of years, Pat was in the music field and toured the Midwest universities as a concert marimbist. She knew Claire Musser, the world renowned marimbist who also designed and manufactured marimbas, and wrote music for the instrument. There were only 125 Musser Canterbury Marimbas manufactured and Musser made it possible for Pat to have one of the first instruments made. Pat donated that marimba to the Asheville Symphony Orchestra in the fall of 2005. After leaving the music field, Pat enrolled at the University of Iowa where she received a Masters Degree in Social Work. She worked as a Social Worker in the State of Illinois prior to moving to North Carolina. She retired from the Oteen Veterans Administration Medical Center in 1988, and continued to live in her "chosen" state of North Carolina. There will be a Life Appreciation Service at 12:00 PM Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with Kris Newman speaking. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels of Asheville-Buncombe County, Inc., 146 Victoria Road., Asheville, NC 28801 or CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 23558, Asheville, NC 28813.