Patricia Morrissey White, 95 , the wife of the late Bernard M. White and the mother of the late Marie Gillespie Kelly died September 12th at her home in West Milford , N . J . . Born in Park Slope, Brooklyn to Patrick and Elizabeth Morrissey she lived in Brooklyn before moving to West Milford 28 years ago.

Pat is survived by her children and loving spouses, Bernard and Marion White of Staten Island, N.Y., Joseph and Anita White of Lido Beach, N.Y., Beth and Jack McCue of Georgia, Patti and Bobby Hammond of Brooklyn, N.Y., Margi White of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Kathleen and Jim my Farrell of Scotch Plains , N . J . .

A devoted mother of seven children, fifteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren, was a member of St. Franc is Xavier Church in Park Slope , Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Hewitt, and the Pinecliff Lake Community Club in West Milford. Pat was always generous with her time to support the institutions which provided her and her family with Christian values and social morals. Pat was the President of the St. Francis Xavier Rosarians , and the Chairlady of the St. Francis Xavier Reunions. While at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church she prepared many children f or their First Holy Communion, l ectured at weekly m ass an d provided c ommunion to the sick at Chilton Hospital. At Pinecliff Lake she was fondly known as Mrs. Bingo , running the weekly kiddie bingo games for 20 plus years and was the President of the Ladies Beach Club. She also served as President of the West Milford Garden Club. Pat will always be remember ed for her positive outlook on life, her warm sense of humor and her genuine empathy for those less fortunate than herself. All who knew her e ither at 260 Garfield Place or 8 Milford Lane knew the door was always open and you would be warmly welcomed with much laughter

Her funeral liturgy will be on Sept ember 16th at St. Francis Xav ier Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. . Her interment will at the Calvar y Cemetery in Queens, N.Y. . In lieu of flowers, donations to Valley Hospital Hospice Foundation , 223 North Van D ien Avenue, Ridgewood, N . J . 07450 would be greatly appreciated.