SOUTHWICK- Patricia F. Lee, 86, formerly of Westfield, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boston, MA.She served as President of the Westfield Woman’s Club and as Chairman of the Westfield Theatre Group for many years. She also served on the City of Westfield Community Development Board. She was a great supporter of Noble Hospital including co-chairing the Noble Ball with her husband Ed. She served as the President of the Noble Auxiliary and managed their gift shop for a number of years. She started the Bingo program at Noble and became known as the “Bingo Lady.” She was a volunteer at Noble Hospital for over 20 years and clocked 6,000 hours of volunteer time there.
She is survived by six children; her daughters, Deborah Gustafson and her husband Robert of Plymouth, MA, Cheryl Rose and her husband Charlie of Springfield, Virginia, Patricia Lee and her husband John Gitlitz of Mamaroneck, New York, Cynthia Andersen of Westfield, MA, Pam Kania and her husband Todd of Chicopee, MA, and son, Greg Lee and his wife Emmy, of Kingwood, Texas, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents, Patrick and Eileen Curtin, her husband of 64 years, Edward M. Lee, and by her sister, Eileen Mackinnon and brother Edmond Curtin.
The funeral will be Monday, December 30th at 9:30 a.m. at Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 35 Bartlett Street, in Westfield. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Sunday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield.
She is survived by six children; her daughters, Deborah Gustafson and her husband Robert of Plymouth, MA, Cheryl Rose and her husband Charlie of Springfield, Virginia, Patricia Lee and her husband John Gitlitz of Mamaroneck, New York, Cynthia Andersen of Westfield, MA, Pam Kania and her husband Todd of Chicopee, MA, and son, Greg Lee and his wife Emmy, of Kingwood, Texas, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents, Patrick and Eileen Curtin, her husband of 64 years, Edward M. Lee, and by her sister, Eileen Mackinnon and brother Edmond Curtin.
The funeral will be Monday, December 30th at 9:30 a.m. at Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 35 Bartlett Street, in Westfield. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Sunday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Pat and Ed Lee Family Endowment, Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of Westfield, Inc., P.O. Box 382, Westfield, MA 01086.
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