Raised in Saugus and Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Elizabeth Patterson. She was a graduate of Lynn English High and went to work at Forbes Lithograph where she met her future husband Amos. In later years she was a supervisor in the business department at Union Hospital in Lynn where she worked for over 25 years.
She enjoyed travelling the world, working in her yard, spending time with family and friends and taking classes at the Salem State Explorers club.
She is survived by her 4 daughters- Ellen of Salem, Carol and Janet of Davie, FL and Susan of Lynn.
She was predeceased by her sisters Fearne Stevens of Lynn and Marleah Sinisalo of Framingham.
Erva’s visiting hours will be in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple St. Lynn on Tuesday evening, September 10, 2019 from 4-8 PM. Family and friends are welcome to gather on Wednesday morning September 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the Funeral Home, Erva’s Funeral Service will begin at 10:00 AM. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. The family requests donations in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association 309 Waverley Oaks Rd. Waltham, MA 02452.
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