Obituary of Patricia Walsh

WALSH, Patricia

It is with profound sadness that the Walsh family announces the passing of Patricia Walsh on November 27, 2019. Patricia died peacefully at home surrounded by her family just a week before her 95th Birthday. Patricia was the adored Matriarch of our family, she was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Patricia had 7 children, 20 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Patricia is predeceased by her husband Patrick (October 3rd, 1998). She will be dearly missed by her children and their families: Andrew (Frances), Sarah (Charlie) and Everett, Carla (Shea), Aislynn and Domenic, Justin, and Mark; Bill, Stephanie (Taylor), Fiona and Sophie Patricia, Alyx, and Kaitlyn (Kevin); Wayne; Glenn (Diana), Michael (Toni-Marie), Caitlin (CJ), and Shelby (Jeremy); Brian (Susanna), Brooks (Kelsey), Austin (Taryn), and Jade (Alix); Allan (Heather), Britney (Spenser), Chelsey (Ryan), Courtney (Morgan), Patrick and Liam; Mary (Bill), Trisha and Maggie. Patricia also leaves her sister Laura Brokate (California), brother Andrew Oates (Nova Scotia), sisters-in-law Mary Lawlor (NL), Madonna Oates (NL), Lorraine Oates (California), and many special nieces, nephews, family and friends here and in California, Colorado, Alberta, and Newfoundland. Patricia was predeceased by her siblings; Mary, Albert, Verna, and Mike. Patricia was born December 3rd, 1924 in Fermeuse, Newfoundland to Margaret and Andrew Oates. She came to Toronto in 1946 and married Patrick (a fellow Newfoundlander) at St. Bridget’s Church September 12th, 1953. The family moved to Stoney Creek in 1958. Patricia made many lifelong friends through her sons’ involvement in Stoney Creek Minor Hockey and Baseball. She also loved her BlueJays. Patricia enjoyed playing Euchre with the Marion Place Card Club for over 40 years and was also a very faithful member of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Stoney Creek for over 60 years. Patricia had a wonderful gift and will always be remembered for making everyone in her family feel special and loved as if they were her ‘favourite’. Family was everything to Patricia and kept in touch with her family and extended family through emails. Gma loved her iPad that she received at the young age of 87. Our Mom loved Newfoundland and returned ‘home’ year after year. We thank her for keeping that heritage alive in her children and grandchildren and maintaining a connection with our Newfoundland family. The family would like to thank Dr. Janice Koole, Mary Ellen Shakeshaft and Julia Rock at the Hamilton Niagara LHIN, Carolina and Dawn from St. Joseph’s Homecare who all gave our mom such compassionate care and great support to our family. We also want to thank our friend Susanna DeTuillio for her love and guidance. Friends will be received at the  Donald V. Brown Funeral Home, 36 Lake Avenue Drive, Stoney Creek on Sunday, December 1, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with Vigil prayers at 8:30 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church, 304 Hwy #8, Stoney Creek, On December 2, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Burlington. For those who wish, memorial donations made to the Cancer Assistance Program would be appreciated. Notes of sympathy and condolence may be left at www.donaldvbrown.ca