1931
Lois
2008
Lois Mcneil Patchett
October 31, 1931 — April 21, 2008
Lois McNeil Patchett, 76 of Westfield, NJ passed away on Monday, April 21, 2008 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Visiting will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford. A funeral liturgy service will be held on Friday, April 25 at 10 am at Trinity Episcopal Church located at the corners of North Ave. & Forrest Ave. in Cranford. Interment will be private.
Mrs. Patchett was born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 31, 1931 to Edward and Ethel McNeil.
Lois graduated from the Vail-Deane School in Elizabeth in 1949 and was a magna cum laude graduate of Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio in 1953. She majored in fine arts and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She was also a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority.
Following graduation she joined the Merck Research Laboratories as an administrative assistant. There she met Arthur Patchett whom she married in 1962. They lived in Cranford, NJ until moving to Westfield in 1978.
Lois was an active member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Cranford where she was on its vestry for ten years and served for two terms as senior warden. She also was president of the Episcopal Church Women of Trinity Church for over 35 years. Lois was a member of the Westfield chapter U of the PEO which is a philanthropic organization which promotes educational opportunities for women. She was its recording secretary for ten years and its president for a two year term. Lois was a member of the Ocean Gate NJ Yacht Club and was on its executive committee for five years.
Lois was predeceased by her sister Marjorie Ethel McNeil.
She is survived by her husband Arthur, two sons, Thomas John of Belle Harbor, NY and Steven Edward Patchett of Basking Ridge, NJ and their wives Grace Scozzaro-Patchett and Kimberly Walker Patchett. She is also be deeply missed by her sister Joan McNeil Fox of Roslindale, MA and her grandchildren, Jennifer Lauren, Bradley Edward, Ian Joseph and Clare Michelle. Lois is and will continue to be beloved by her family and all who knew her.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the AMerican Cancer Society or to the Trinity II building fund.
Mrs. Patchett was born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 31, 1931 to Edward and Ethel McNeil.
Lois graduated from the Vail-Deane School in Elizabeth in 1949 and was a magna cum laude graduate of Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio in 1953. She majored in fine arts and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She was also a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority.
Following graduation she joined the Merck Research Laboratories as an administrative assistant. There she met Arthur Patchett whom she married in 1962. They lived in Cranford, NJ until moving to Westfield in 1978.
Lois was an active member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Cranford where she was on its vestry for ten years and served for two terms as senior warden. She also was president of the Episcopal Church Women of Trinity Church for over 35 years. Lois was a member of the Westfield chapter U of the PEO which is a philanthropic organization which promotes educational opportunities for women. She was its recording secretary for ten years and its president for a two year term. Lois was a member of the Ocean Gate NJ Yacht Club and was on its executive committee for five years.
Lois was predeceased by her sister Marjorie Ethel McNeil.
She is survived by her husband Arthur, two sons, Thomas John of Belle Harbor, NY and Steven Edward Patchett of Basking Ridge, NJ and their wives Grace Scozzaro-Patchett and Kimberly Walker Patchett. She is also be deeply missed by her sister Joan McNeil Fox of Roslindale, MA and her grandchildren, Jennifer Lauren, Bradley Edward, Ian Joseph and Clare Michelle. Lois is and will continue to be beloved by her family and all who knew her.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the AMerican Cancer Society or to the Trinity II building fund.
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