Obituaries
Funeral Planned for Former North Tarrytown Trustee
Patricia Prendergast Ramsey died on Wednesday.
Courtesy of Coffey Funeral Home:
Patricia Prendergast Ramsey, Ph.D. of Sleepy Hollow, NY passed away on April 27, 2011 at the age of 68.
She was a passionate wife, mother, grandmother, educator, researcher, and author.
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She is survived by her loving husband, children, son-in-law, grandchildren, sisters, brothers-in law and sisters-in law, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She adored her grandchildren and took great pride in everything they did. She will be lovingly remembered by her family for her wisdom, her passion for reading, and her love of gardening.
As a professor at Fordham University for more than 30 years, she took great pride in educating thousands of students. During her distinguished career, she directed Fordham’s collaborate MBA degree programs with Dublin University, and Peking University’s Chinese Center for Economic Research. She also served as co-director for the Gabelli School of Business Honors Thesis Program for the past 15 years where she enjoyed mentoring honor students.
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She was also a former trustee in North Tarrytown, and was instrumental in the Village name change from North Tarrytown to Sleepy Hollow.
Her life will be celebrated by a loving circle of family and friends at The Coffey Funeral Home in Tarrytown, NY on Friday, April 29 from 4-8pm. Funeral services will be held at the Fordham University Church, Bronx, NY on Saturday, April 30 at 9:30 am. She will be laid to rest at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
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