Patsy enjoyed traveling with family, visiting New Zealand, Japan, several islands in the West Indies, Egypt, Mexico, and other destinations around the U.S. She would tell her children that she always wanted to be a War Correspondent, traveling to hot-spots throughout the world, but she fast became enamored with teaching as she made lifelong friends there, and was admired by staff and students alike for her easy charm and subtle wit. Despite many obstacles put before her due to the death of her husband at the age of 42, with love and determination she raised six children, owned and managed a Care Home, and completed her education up to the Doctoral level. Her children, and her surviving siblings, James, Marie, and Priscilla, all agree that Patsy was the quiet warrior. Neither college, career or traveling would happen until she was in her mid-thirties.

But as she waited for an available space there, she met and married her husband, Dr. She graduated from Meyers High School and was accepted to the Rhode Island School of Design.

Patsy was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the oldest of six, and lived in the area her entire life. Patsy, as she was known to all, retired at the age of 79 from her 37-year teaching career and professorship at Misericordia University, where she taught Social Work, the field in which she received her Doctorate from Hunter College at CCNY. Patricia Judge Lewis passed away from a short illness at the age of 93. Our whole family is sad to announce that on May 30, 2022, Dr.

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