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Patricia Sparlow Obituary

Patricia Sparlow

April 16, 1936 - October 27, 2019

Raleigh, NC

After an eighteen year battle with leukemia, Patricia Rutkoski Sparlow, native of Huntington Mills, PA passed away peacefully on October 27, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Julia Rutkoski; and brothers Ronald, Walter "Hup" Jr., and Bernard.

She lived for most of her life in the Wyoming Valley including Huntington Mills, Forty Fort, and Kingston. At the time of her death she was a resident of Raleigh, NC.

She was a big fan of the Carolina Hurricanes and Duke basketball and loved attending games. She also loved collecting and reading James Patterson novels, and attending church and lunch with her many friends in Raleigh. Her favorite thing was to spend time with her family. She was a retiree of Nabisco Brands, and more recently she was employed with Harris Teeter.

She is survived by her daughter Patricia Morrow and son-in-law Robert, Raleigh, NC and grandson Matthew Morrow, Chicago, IL.

There will be no calling hours and funeral service will be private.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News and Observer on Nov. 3, 2019.

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Darlene Keener

April 22, 2022

I worked with Pat for a few years at Nabisco. She was a good friend and had a wonderful sense of humor. I missed her and wish we kept in touch. May she Rest In Peace and my deepest sympathy to her daughter and her family

Anne McNevin

November 2, 2019

My deepest condolences to Pat and her family. Your Mom was a good friend of mine at Nabisco. We laughed so much and spent so many good times together. I often thought about her and wondered how she was doing in NC.

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