Patricia Dowd

April 30, 1928 - December 20, 2021

Patricia Dowd, 93 of Monroe Township, New Jersey passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at the Parker at Monroe care center. Born Monday, April 30, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, Patricia was the daughter of the late Harold and Teresa Driscoll. Patricia was raised in Brooklyn and was a graduate of Our Lady of Perpetual Help High School. After the end of World War II, she would meet and marry the love of her life, Gerald Dowd. t he couple would live in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, and start their family there. They would then settle in the Eltingville section of Staten Island, to raise their children. Patricia moved to Monroe Township in 2014 to be closer to her family. Patricia worked at St. John's University in the Cafeteria for manyt years after her children were grown. Patricia was a member of the Historic Richmondtown Society, and an active member of Holy Child Catholic Church. In her spare time Patricia enjoyed reading, and being outdoors, whether it be bird watching or admiring all the pretty flowers. What Patricia enjoyed the most was being surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was predeceased by her beloved husband Gerald, who passed away in 2014. Patricia is survived by her loving children, Christopher (Susan), Eileen McPartlan (Dennis), Timothy (Janet), and by her cherished grandchildren, Christopher Robert Dowd, Sean McPartlan, Colleen McPartlan, Timothy Michael Dowd, and Julianna Dowd The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service, 3377 US Highway 9, Old Bridge, New Jersey. A Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 PM on Wednesday at Holy Child Church located at 4747 Amboy Road Staten Island, New York 10312. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.HegartyScaliaFuneralHome.com