Beverly Kazickas, Pat Mercer and Mary Busch. Photo Credit: Richard Lewin .
Long-time Trustee, environmental advocate and community supporter, Patricia Mayer-Mercer has retired her position as VPSEH Trustee after several decades of service to our Board. Pat and her late husband, Doug Mercer, were positive forces in creating important opportunities for environmental conservation, education and health.
For many years, she and Doug lived on Dunemere Lane overlooking Hook Pond, the site of many water adventures with their large family, before downsizing to a lovely home on Three Mile Harbor. Pat was a generous, thoughtful and active member of the Nominating, Governmental Relations and Event committees for the VPSEH contributing time, resources and some of the most delicious crab hors d’oeuvres you’ll ever eat! A congenial hostess, the events she held for us were elevated lovely occasions, with delectable food and very enjoyable. Pictured here (center) with her fellow Trustees, Beverly Kazickas (left), and Mary Busch (right), at our 2025 Historic Preservation Award Ceremony (crab dip in tow), Pat has now retired to Peconic Landing. We wish her well, and look forward to her continued, long-distance participation in our organization.