Patricia L. Thompson
Patricia L. Thompson, 83, of Mill Pond Drive, Lake Placid, and formerly of Saranac Lake, died on Friday Oct. 18, 2024, at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Malone, New York, on April 19, 1941, she was the daughter of Watson and Sadie (King) Boyea.
Pat married Joseph Thompson Oct. 31, 1970 in Saranac Lake. He predeceased her on Aug. 12, 2010.
Pat grew up in Owls Head, New York, and attended and graduated from the Malone High School. She later lived in Saranac Lake and eventually with her daughter in Lake Placid for many years. Pat worked at the Wards and Ayres insurance agencies in Saranac Lake for many years. She later worked at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid until her retirement. Pat was very active member and volunteer at the Saranac Lake Adult Center, member and past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, member and past reagent of the Catholic Daughters of America Court 787 St. Bernard and the McDonald’s morning breakfast club. She enjoyed bingo, craft fairs, scrapbooking, reading, garage saleing and volunteering anywhere she could to help. She also enjoyed pinochle games and car ride adventures. She especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Joseph Thompson II, of Tupper Lake and Jon Thompson of Mineville; one daughter, Heidi (Leo Jr.) Jewtraw of Lake Placid; brother Michael (Cheryl) Boyea of Owls Head; sisters Margaret “Peggy” (Tom) Callaghan of Tupper Lake and Dolores Boyea of Owls Head; 11 grandchildren, Mikal (Stephanie) Thompson, Kellson Thompson, Katelynn (Logan) Wood, Takara (Adam) Windrel, Cierra (Austin) Dukette, Stephanie Belflower, Dominic Thompson, Sadie Thompson, Niklus Thompson and Amria Thompson-Trombley; 10 great-grandchildren, Matthew, Zoey, Wrenley, Kane, Kaydance, Karma, Aaron, Gunner, Annabel and Alice; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded by one grandson, Matthew, and one brother, Watson “Butch” Boyea.
Calling hours are set to take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow at noon at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake with the Rev. Martin Cline officiating. Burial will take place at Notre Dame Cemetery in Malone on Tuesday.
Friends wishing to remember Patricia L. Thompson may make memorial contributions to the Saranac Lake Adult Center in care of the funeral home.
Family and friends can also share their condolences and memories at fortunekeoughfuneralhome.com.