Florence R. "Flossie" Patriarca, age 97, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in Country Gardens Nursing Home.
Born in Swansea a daughter of the late Angelo and Angel Mary (DeRenzis) Patriarca, she was a lifelong resident of Swansea.
Flossie enjoyed crochet, word searches and watching Red Sox games.
She is survived by two sisters, Anna Riddensdale and Philomena Fabiano; three nieces, Nancy Raymond and her husband Richard, Norma Riddensdale and her companion George McNaughton and Linda Gower and her companion Joseph Hicks; and two nephews, Stephen Riddensdale and his wife Wendy and Joseph Riddensdale and his wife Kim. She is also survived by many great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews and one great-great-great niece and one great-great-great nephew. She was the sister of the late Giovano B. Patriarca and Theresa Lord.
Private arrangements are in the care of the Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, Swansea.