Patricia Butler

Patricia Butler obituary

Patricia Butler

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27 Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401

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27 Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401

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22

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Mount Calvary Cemetery

434 Flatbush Road, Kingston, NY 12401

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Patricia Butler Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc. - Kingston on Oct. 18, 2025.

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Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday October 21st from 1-4 PM.

A funeral service will take place Wednesday 11 AM at the funeral home.

Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Patricia Butler, 88, of Kingston passed away on Thursday October 16, 2025 at ArchCare at Ferncliff Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Rhinebeck. Born October 15, 1937 in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Steve and Mary Butler.

Patricia was a long time volunteer at Peoples Place for many years. She enjoyed walking and shopping. She was a kind and loving soul who leaves behind a legacy of strength and laughter that will never be forgotten.

Surviving are her four children, Maryellen Furman and her husband Dan, George P. Bouck and his wife Laurie, James J. Bouck, Suzanne Kraft and her husband Richard; her sister, Rosemarie "Aunt Tooty" Cooper. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Patricia was predeceased by her husband, George S. Bouck; her siblings, James Butler, Irene Albright, Edward Butler and Joan Cooper.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

21

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc.

27 Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401

Send Flowers

Oct

22

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc.

27 Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401

Send Flowers

Oct

22

Interment

12:00 p.m.

Mount Calvary Cemetery

434 Flatbush Road, Kingston, NY 12401

Send Flowers

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.