In memory of Patricia

The family is saddened by the passing of Patricia, beloved mother of Mary, grandmother of Brienna, Brennan and Shannon and great-grandmother of Cash, Brooklyn Rae and Brennan.

Patricia died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Glens Falls Hospital, with her family by her side. She was 84.

The sister of Lorraine, she was loved as Aunt Pat by Dan, Kathy, Brien and Kevin, and by her grand-nieces and nephews.

Born in Yonkers on March 4, 1934, Patricia married John in 1960 and moved with him to Glens Falls and then Saratoga Springs, where they raised their daughter, Mary. After John passed away in December 1982, Patricia and her daughter remained in the greater Saratoga area, and Mary raised her son and daughters there.

Most recently, Patricia moved this fall to an apartment at Brookdale at Queensbury, a senior-living community about 20 miles north of Saratoga Springs, where she quickly made friends and enjoyed the community’s social activities.

Family and friends are invited to call Monday, Nov. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the Burke funeral home, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Church, 241 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, with burial to follow in St. Peter's Cemetery on West Avenue.

Read published obituary here

Towson U Marching Band in NYC Vet's Day Parade

--- Updated 11/13 with more photos ---

Stephanie took part in the New York City Veterans Day Parade on Sunday 11/11, marching and performing with the Towson University Marching Band.



Proud mom Cathy, along with Aunt Julie and Uncle Dan, were on hand to see the band parade up Fifth Avenue. In the video above, taken on Dan's phone, you'll see Stephanie 2nd from the right just behind the tubas and saxophones.

Here are a couple of photos taken by Cathy as Stephanie marched by:

And a couple more, taken by another band parent at a different point on the route:

There's also a brief glimpse of Stephanie in a clip from the WPIX-TV live telecast of the parade that's now posted on the TUMB Facebook page.

The previous day, the band performed twice in exhibition during a high school band competition at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. Cathy was in the stands for the daytime show. "It was cold and VERY windy," Cathy said. "TUMB was still great!" (Cathy flew from Ohio to New Jersey and stayed with Julie & Dan for the weekend to be able to get to both of the weekend's events.)