Patricia Diane Laurance

Patricia Diane Laurance

Patricia Diane Laurance, 67, of Charlottesville, died on Friday, November 12, 2010, at her home.

She was born on September 8, 1943, in Wilmington, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Daniel and Diane Hild. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Richard Allen Laurance.

Being the daughter and wife of naval officers, Pat lived in many locations including North and South Carolina, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Japan, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Tennessee, Hawaii, Belgium, Florida and finally Virginia.

She graduated from North Chicago High School in 1961 and went on to graduate from the Katharine Gibbs School while living in Short Hills, New Jersey, obtaining her Associates Degree in Accounting in 1963. Pat, along with her husband Dick, were avid fans of all University of Virginia sports. Pat was a great mom, grandma and friend to all.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Richard B. Laurance; a daughter, Kimberley Diane Bardak and her husband, Martin; a brother, Charles Richard Hild; two grandchildren, Matthew Allen Bardak and Sydney Grace Bardak; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2010, at Church of Our Saviour with the Reverend David Stoddart officiating. Interment will follow at the Church of Our Saviour churchyard.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the Teague Funeral Home.

The family would like to thank the extremely loving friends, family, doctors and nurses who have helped so much during the past year.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.