Patricia A. Powers

Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Tuesday, May 27th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for Patricia A. (Giarle) Powers, who died on Wednesday, May 21st at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston following a stroke. She was 83 years old. A Funeral Service will be conducted in the funeral home following the visitation at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be held privately.
Patricia (Patti) was born on August 20, 1941, in Boston to her late parents, Louis and Loretta (Cosco) Giarle. She was one of five children raised in East Boston. Patti attended Girls Trade School of Boston where she perfected her art for sewing. A lifelong resident of East Boston, Patti worked for the Boston Police Department as a crossing guard when her children were young. Since 1985, Patti also held a Neighborhood Sector seat of the Board of Directors of ABCD representing the East Boston area on the East Boston Area Planning Action Council (APAC) Advisory Board and as a member of the Elder Service and the Neighborhood Programs/Planning & Evaluation (NPPE).
She was the devoted and loving mother of the late Barry A. Powers and the late Stephanie L. Powers and the cherished grandmother of Charles Zuffante, IV. The dear sister of Linda Greco, and her late husband Phil, Lori Silva and her husband Anthony, Gary Giarle, and the late Richard L. Giarle. Patti is survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, grandnieces and grandnephews whom, were much loved and cherished. She remained extremely close with her family and had many friends. Patti was known for being fun, loving and kind. Patti also had many cherished friends and extended family. She will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. (ABCD),178 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111.