Patricia Farrington

August 18, 1949 - August 28, 2020

Patricia Mary Farrington of Staten Island, passed away suddenly Friday August 28, 2020 after a long courageous battle with ongoing health conditions. Born August 18, 1949 in New York City, she was the loving daughter of the late James & Josephine Farrington. Pat was the oldest of six siblings & was always a caretaker in her large Irish Catholic family. Pat is survived by her loving sisters, Nancy, Mary (Gene), Marian and Regina, her sister-in-law MaryLou (wife of her late brother Jimmy). She was a loving aunt to her nieces & nephews Molly (Kelley), Kate (Scott), Maggie, Bridget (Corey) and James. She was a doting great aunt to her beloved Carter who only knew her as Pat Pat and Carter's new baby sister Georgia. She attended St Joseph's of Yorkville elementary school (1963), St Jean Baptist HS (1967) before moving to her new life in Staten Island to attend St Vincent's nursing school (1969). Her beloved Staten Island was her home for the rest of her life. She went on the get her BSN at C.W. Post and MSN at Wagner. She was the founder, in 1988, & Executive Director of Pax Christi Hospice on SI for much of her career. In this capacity, she guided many patients & their families in achieving a level of comfort, satisfaction & acceptance in the dying process. She gave back to her community by serving on the boards of the American Cancer Society, Meals on Wheels, the Staten Island Zoo and the Alzheimer's Association. In 2008 Pat was the recipient of the Woman of Achievement Award, given by the Staten Island Advance, in recognition for all she had done and given for the residents of Staten Island. Pat had a wide variety of interests. Her extensive travel stimulated her sense of curiosity about the world, animals, history, and nature. She prided herself on learning new things whether thru Google search or a lengthy conversation with tech support. But her overriding passion was family. The family would like to invite Pat's Staten Island community to pay their respects on September 2, 2020 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals Inc.located at 28 Eltingville Blvd. Staten Island, NY 10312. In light of the COVID pandemic, the family regretfully will not be in attendance at this viewing. The family will attend her Mass of Christian burial at Blessed Sacrament Church 30 Manor Rd. on Thursday September 3,at 11:30 a.m. . We are encouraging Pat's friends to attend. Please follow all appropriate COVID safety guidelines. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks you to donate to Meals on Wheels of Staten Island or the Staten Island Zoo in Pat's name. Scalia Funeral Home is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting for Thursday September 3rd, beginning at 11:15 for Patricia's Funeral Mass. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83594694768 Meeting ID: 835 9469 4768 One tap mobile +16465588656,,83594694768# US (New York) +13017158592,,83594694768# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 835 9469 4768 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcf3qVCAXf