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Gerald Earle Patterson M.D.

1937 - 2025

Gerald Earle Patterson M.D. obituary, 1937-2025

BORN

1937

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Wood Funeral Home

784 Main Street

East Aurora, New York

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Nov. 28, 2025

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wood Funeral Home

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Gerald Patterson Obituary

Patterson, M.D., Gerald Earle

Jan 8, 1937 - Nov 3, 2025

of East Aurora, NY entered into rest November 3, 2025; Beloved husband of 64 years to Kathleen (nee Crowley); devoted father of Thomas (Nancy) Patterson, Marybeth (late Duncan) Shaw, Julie Mooney, Linda (John) Manth, Anne-Marie (Marshall) Kern and Daniel (Anne) Patterson; cherished grandfather of Megan and Joseph Patterson, Marissa and Mitchell Shaw, Catherine, Shea and Grace Mooney, Erin (Brandon) Manth Mohr, Christopher (Allison Rung) Manth, Leah Manth, Emily Kern, Peter (Nicole) Kern, Emily (Daniel) Patterson Telban, Anna (Brad Wiley) Patterson and Julia Patterson; loving son of the late Earle L. and Margaret Patterson; dear brother of William (Mary) Patterson, David (Donna) Patterson, Helen (late Patrick) Barrett and late Marguerite (late Allen) Green; also survived by many nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. Relatives and friends are invited to Wood Funeral Home, East Aurora, NY on Friday, November 28th from 3 – 7PM and a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated in Immaculate Conception Church, East Aurora, NY on Saturday, November 29th at 11AM. Please assemble at church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Gerald's memory to Neurofibromatosis Northeast, the organization and NF community he passionately supported: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/NFNortheastGeraldPattersonMemorial. Online condolences may be made at www.WOODFH.com


Published by Buffalo News on Nov. 16, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Gerald Patterson

Nov

28

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wood Funeral Home

784 Main Street, East Aurora, NY

Nov

29

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church

East Aurora, NY

Funeral services provided by:

Wood Funeral Home

784 Main Street, East Aurora, NY 14052

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Marybeth, and the Patterson Family, my deepest condolences on the passing of your Dad. May he R.I.P. in Jesus

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