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Patricia M. McKenna

1941 - 2025

Patricia M. McKenna obituary, 1941-2025, Barrington, RI

BORN

1941

DIED

2025

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Smith-Mason Funeral Home - Riverside

398 Willett Avenue

Riverside, Rhode Island

Patricia McKenna Obituary

Patricia M. McKenna age 83 passed away on February 6th wife of Gordon F. McKenna. They had been married for 64 years. Besides her husband she leaves her 3 sons (Sean M. McKenna, Joseph G McKenna with wife Heidi (Peixino) and Keith P. McKenna and 2 grandchildren (Corey J. McKenna and Krystina R. McKenna)



 Patricia earned BA degree in French from the University of Florida where she was a member of the PHI MU Sorority. She is a retired Warren RI French teacher, a past president of the Barrington junior women's club a member of the Barrington Junior Womens' Club, and a member of the Barrington Hameho Garden Club.



She was born in Worcester, MA, to Harold and Marjorie (Kerr) Brown. Pat is a graduate of the Notre Dame Academy in Worcester, MA. While she enjoyed gardening and reading good books, by far her favorite places on earth where the beaches in Florida and Hawaii.



 She and her husband have resided in Barrington, Rhode Island since 1971, where she was a devoted member of St. Luke's Church.



 Patricia's dedication, warmth, pleasant personality will continue to inspire those she has touched.



Funeral services were private. Please visit www.smithmason.com for online condolences.

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Published by Barrington Times on Feb. 21, 2025.

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Ken and Carol-lee McKenna

February 28, 2025

Rest in Peace, Patricia. Our prayers for your soul and peace be with you. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this sad time.
With love and peace to you all. Love, Carol-lee, Ken and Heather and Scott

Janice Barboza Belford

February 26, 2025

I was a student@ WHS class of 1972. Enjoyed being in Mrs.McKennas French class. The patience she had with us was unbelievable. She was a Great Teacher. I still remember some of the French she taught. One of the best teachers at WHS.
RIP
. Dieu vous benisse.

Edward Hindle

February 26, 2025

I was a student of her's at Warren High School class of 72 she was a wonderful woman I enjoyed her class immensely she was a beautiful and caring woman prayers and thought are with her family and friends

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February 21, 2025

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