Patricia A. De Palma

July 4, 1940 - December 15, 2017

Hamburg -Patricia A. De Palma, age 77, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Born in Jersey City to the late Charles and Emma Rose (VonGlon) Sheridan, Mrs. De Palma had lived in Hamburg and was an active part-time resident at Greenbriar Woodlands in Toms River. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and had been employed at Wayne General Hospital for many years before her retirement. Mrs. De Palma was a member of St. Jude The Apostle Church in Hamburg and St. Luke’s R.C. Church in Toms River. She was predeceased by her daughter-in-law, Jean C. De Palma; her brother, Edward Sheridan; and her three sisters, Marilyn Schadt, Joan Farrar, and Lois Gautier. Mrs. De Palma is survived by her husband, Alfred J.; her daughter, Denise De Palma and her husband Ronald Farr of Newfoundland; her son, Steven De Palma and his wife Jennifer of Jeffersonville, Vermont; her brothers, Lester Sheridan and his wife Giomar of Hasbrouck Heights, Frank Sheridan and his wife Mary of Lyndhurst, and Charles Sheridan and his wife Linda of Florida; her grandchildren, Drew, Jamie, Vaughn, Brandon, and Chloe; and her great-grandchildren, Normajean, Holden, and Samara. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at St. Jude The Apostle Church in Hamburg. Interment will follow at Mount Rest Cemetery in Butler. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Online condolences may be offered to the family on www.pinkelfuneralhome.com