Mrs. Patricia J. Brennan Obituary (1935

ATTLEBORO – Patricia J. Brennan, 82, of Attleboro, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, RI. She was the devoted wife of the late John E. Brennan Sr. Born on March 17, 1935 in Arlington, MA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Jane (Wynn) Hamilton. Patricia grew up in Mansfield and attended Mansfield and Norton High School. She then attended Sturdy Memorial Hospital School of Nursing where she became a Registered Nurse. Patricia worked at Sturdy Memorial Hospital for many years before leaving to work at the Wrentham Developmental Center where she retired in 1997 Patricia was an avid animal lover and sang in the Cranberry Choral Ensemble for many years. She also loved boating, camping and spending time at her second home in South Dennis. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Brennan) DeVisscher and her husband John W. DeVisscher of North Attleboro; her son, John E. Brennan Jr. and his wife Susan Brennan of Barrington, RI; nine grandchildren, Jodi Lemoie-Dow, John J. DeVisscher, Colleen DeVisscher, Kathryn O'Keefe, David DeVisscher, Meghan Brennan, Jonathan Brennan, Nathan Brennan and Sarah Brennan; also ten great grandchildren. The family would like to thank Beth Israel Deaconess and the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center for the compassionate care given to Patricia. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Sunday, April 9, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro. A funeral will be conducted on Monday, April 10, at 10 a.m. from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 11 a.m., in St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main St., Attleboro. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Attleboro. In lieu of flowers, donations in Patricia’s name may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) directly at www.aspca.org or to the Friends of the Attleboro Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 592, Attleboro, MA 02703 or directly at http://faaspets.org/ways-to-help/donate