Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Jeremiah and Jane (Regan) Kehoe, she was a lifelong resident of the city.
A graduate of Mount St. Mary’s Academy, Class of 1950, she was the first graduating class of the Union Hospital School of Nursing where she received her degree in Nursing in 1953. She was an active member of the Union Hospital Alumni.
She started her career as a Registered Nurse at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. She then worked at the former Union Hospital in Fall River now Charlton Memorial Hospital where she retired from in 1994.
Patricia was predeceased by her son Edward “Ted” J. Ponte, Jr.
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy A. Whiting and her Husband John of Boston, Susann P. Curtis and her husband David of Milton; two brothers, Thomas Kehoe and his wife Maureen of Milford, William Kehoe and his wife Irene of Bristol, RI; five grandchildren, Gloria Younes and her husband Daniel of Kearney, NE, Jake Whiting of Boston, Matthew Whiting of Washington, D.C. and Emily and Sara Curtis both of Boston; two great-grandchildren, Kaleb and Elaina Younes and many nieces and nephews.
Per Patricia’s request she would have loved for everyone to come dressed in bright colors to celebrate her life.
Her Funeral will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:00 AM in Holy Name Church, 709 Hanover St., Fall River. Relatives and friends invited. Flowers are welcome or contributions in her honor may be made to Dana Farber, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215. Burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fall River.
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