Obituary of Patricia C. Thomas

Patricia C. Thomas

Webster: Peacefully, with family by her side, on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the age of 89. Predeceased by her father, Edward Gann, Sr.; mother, Victoria Deren Gann; guardians, sister, Irene Gann Thompson and brother-in-law, Marcel Thompson; brother, Edward Gann, Jr. (Rose); and sister, Antoinette Gann Skolsky (Robert).

Patricia is survived by her sons, Christopher (MaryBeth), Timothy (Allison), Jeffrey, and Terence; daughter, Victoria; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Katherine, Colin, Spenser, Trevor, Parker, Keeler, Noelle, and Megan.

Patricia always found peace near the water: at her childhood summer home in Shark River Hills on the Jersey Shore, during family picnics at Hamlin Beach, in the backyard pool in Irondequoit with her children, on the white sand beaches of the Florida gulf coast, and at her daughter's home on Lake Ontario. She held a myriad of jobs over the years, with her favorite being kindergarten teacher after proudly graduating from St. Bonaventure University in their first co-ed class. She was an avid tennis player and artist, and enjoyed doing crosswords and playing cards with family and friends.

Friends are invited to join the family for her funeral Mass on Thursday, March 27, 10:00 AM at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church (783 Hard Road). Interment immediately following at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (2461 Lake Avenue). In lieu of flowers, memorials in Patricia's name may be directed to St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, 783 Hard Road, Webster, NY 14580.