Patricia Bahen Sylvia

1937 - 2021

SYLVIA, Patricia Bahen, 84, of Reedville, formerly of Richmond, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Patsy loved her family, friends, her dog, Parker, tennis, bridge, mahjong and flower arranging. She was a volunteer at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum. Patsy was an active member of the Chesapeake Bay Garden Club since 1995. She was a much-loved member of the Northern Neck community who touched many lives in a positive way and will be missed. Patsy is survived by her husband of 62 years, Percy "Buddy" Sylvia; daughters, Brenda Sylvia, Sharon Sylvia and Carol Lee Sylvia Bell (BI); Jan Patterson, whom she loved like a daughter; granddaughters, Karen Farmer (Mike), Montana Bowman; and stepgrandson, Tyler Bell; brother, Joe Bahen; and sister-in-law, Carolyn; beloved nieces and nephews, extended family and many close friends. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 11, at 11 a.m. at the Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 154 East Church St., Kilmarnock, Va. 22482. The service will be followed by a reception at the church hall across the street. Donations in Patsy's memory may be made to Smith Point Sea Rescue, P.O. Box 662, Burgess, Va. 22432 or the Chesapeake Bay Garden Club, P.O. Box 605, Reedville, Va. 22539.