Mary P. PATRICK

HAMPTON - Mary P. Patrick, 85, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.
A native of Pepperell, Mass., she had been a Hampton resident since 1944, where she was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She retired from civil service at Fort Monroe with 33 years of service. Mary loved to travel with the Happy Wanderers. She was very giving of her time as a volunteer with St. Mary Star of the Sea School, the Holy Family Retreat House, Mary Immaculate Hospital, and St. Joseph Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie G. Patrick; a sister, Ruth Boutwell; and two brothers, Bernard Powers and Henry Powers. Survivors include her son, Leslie G. Patrick (Miya) of Cape Cod, Mass.; her four sisters, Alice Powers and Agnes Torrey, both of Bradenton, Fla., and Anna Dion and Doris Gregory, both of Pepperell, Mass.; her granddaughter, Eryn Patrick; her niece and nephew, Linda Wilson of Locust Grove, Va., and Brian Guilford of Norfolk with whom she shared special relationships. She is also survived by numerous other nieces and nephews.
A Christian funeral service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Inurnment at Hampton National Cemetery will be private.
Memorials may be made to the Mary P. Patrick Scholarship Fund, St. Mary Star of the Sea School, 14 N. Willard Avenue, Hampton, VA 23663.
Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.