Obituary for Patricia Jane Brown (Riordan)
Patricia Jane (Riordan) Brown, 74, wife of the late Deacon William Brown, passed away peacefully after a short illness on October 19, 2021 in Springfield, MA. She was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Edward G and Kathryn (Slattery) Riordan and lived in Manchester, CT most of her life, moving to Springfield three years ago. Pat graduated from Central Connecticut State University and received her Master's Degree from the University of Connecticut. Following her marriage, Pat taught in Simsbury, CT and for many years at East Catholic High School.
Pat leaves one son, William E. Brown of Los Angeles, CA and one granddaughter, Teresa Holmes of Dover, NH and one sister Joanne Collins and her husband John of Belchertown, MA. She also leaves brothers in law Joe Brown and his wife Cathy, Tony Brown and his wife Debbie; sisters in law Mary Ann Miller and her husband Alden, Nancy Arduino and her husband Kenneth, Susan Egan and her husband Robert, Kathleen Smith and her husband Richard and numerous nieces and nephews.
Patricia will be remembered at a Memorial Mass at St. James Church in Manchester, CT on Friday, 10/22/21 at 12:00. Friends and family may call at Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Naubuc Avenue, Glastonbury at 10:30 to 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to East Catholic High School, 115 New State Road, Manchester, CT 06040, the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492 or the Town of Manchester Memorial Tree Planting Program c/o Customer Service Center 41 Center St., PO Box 191 Manchester, CT 06045-0191. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. To extend condolences, please visit Farleysullivan.com.
Pat leaves one son, William E. Brown of Los Angeles, CA and one granddaughter, Teresa Holmes of Dover, NH and one sister Joanne Collins and her husband John of Belchertown, MA. She also leaves brothers in law Joe Brown and his wife Cathy, Tony Brown and his wife Debbie; sisters in law Mary Ann Miller and her husband Alden, Nancy Arduino and her husband Kenneth, Susan Egan and her husband Robert, Kathleen Smith and her husband Richard and numerous nieces and nephews.
Patricia will be remembered at a Memorial Mass at St. James Church in Manchester, CT on Friday, 10/22/21 at 12:00. Friends and family may call at Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Naubuc Avenue, Glastonbury at 10:30 to 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to East Catholic High School, 115 New State Road, Manchester, CT 06040, the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492 or the Town of Manchester Memorial Tree Planting Program c/o Customer Service Center 41 Center St., PO Box 191 Manchester, CT 06045-0191. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. To extend condolences, please visit Farleysullivan.com.