Patricia A. Scalice, 75, a retired public school teacher fondly remembered by her family and friends as a beautiful soul with a kind heart and vibrant spirit, died peacefully at her home in Great Kills on Thursday, May 14.
Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, she graduated with a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Wagner College. She met her husband Vincent and moved to Staten Island, living briefly in South Beach before settling in Great Kills, where she lived for nearly 50 years.
Mrs. Scalice spent her entire 30+ year professional career as an elementary school teacher with PS 41, now the Stephanie A. Vierno School, in New Dorp. Upon retirement, Patricia took the opportunity to travel, visiting Alaska, Mexico, Jamaica, Aruba, Spain, and her favorite country, Ireland.
She was also an active member of several social clubs on Staten Island, including the American Committee on Italian Migration, the Red Hats, Italian American Women of Staten Island, the Retiree Chorus and Retiree Dine-Around Club (both through the United Federation of Teachers) and the Great Kills Swim Club of which she was a member for over four decades.
Patricia is survived by her son Michael and daughters Jennifer and Donna, and her grandson Ryan. She was laid to rest in Resurrection Cemetery next to her husband, Vincent.
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