Patricia A Smith (Woods) of Lake Wallkill (Vernon) passed away peacefully on Friday, April 27th at home surrounded by her family. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late John and Ann Woods (Riordan). Pat worked as a secretary to the Deputy Director of Personnel for the NY Port Authority before leaving to raise six children, married to husband Jim for 59 years.

She was predeceased by daughter Donna Marie, sister Cecelia Parise and brother John Woods.

She is survived by her husband Jim, children Bob and wife Janet, Tom and wife Nancy, daughter Kerry and husband Fred Mayer, Dave and wife Elise, Jim and wife Michele, sisters Mary Puca and husband Augie, Ann Woods, Therese Costello and husband Jerry, friend of 66 Years Rosemary DenBleyker and husband Lenny and brother-in-law John Parise, 15 Grandchildren, Darrell Ann, Meredith (fiancé Stephen Siefert) and Emily Smith, Taylor, Darby and Madalyn Smith, Sara and Ryan (wife Caitlyn) Mayer, Hannah, Jack, Ella and Chris Smith, Megan (husband Paul Brooks Jr.), Heather and Adam Smith and many nieces and nephews.

Pat was in business with Rosemary DenBleyker as Eseary North for many years while the children were growing up.

Beyond her family Pat most enjoyed gardening and a love for plants and flowers. She also enjoyed singing and for over 30 years was a member of Harmony In Motion, a women’s acapella chorus as well as being a member of a quartet, The Musical Exchange, with Pat Berger on lead, Ruth Perry on Tenor, Betty Martin on baritone, and Pat on bass, and was Musical Director of Harmony In Motion for 10 Years.

Pat & Jim enjoyed spending time in Hawaii for more than 20 years splitting their visits between Maui and Kauai with their treasured friends.

Relatives and friends will be received on Sunday May 6th from 3-7PM at the Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home 241 Rt. 94, Vernon, NJ (GPS use 1 Vander Hoof Court), and are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial service on Monday May 7th at 10AM at the St. Francis de Sales RC Church 614 Rt. 517, Vernon, NJ, interment to follow at the Glenwood Cemetery, Vernon, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860. For directions and condolences see www.fergusonfuneralhomesnj.com