In Memory

Patricia McGrath

Patricia McGrath, 62, of Howell passed away, Monday, August 10, 2015 at home in Howell, NJ. Patricia was the daughter of the recently deceased John C. McGrath (2014) and Dorothy Dillon McGrath (July, 2015). Patricia was adventurous, courageous, and with a Patrician wit from the beginning. She spent her life as an academic, educator, and athlete. Patricia was strong, an intellectual, flower child, rock and roller, and loving mother. She loved the sea; sailing and spending summers at the beach, Starbucks in hand. Born in Manhattan, NY, she grew up in Lakewood and resided in New Hampshire and Arlington Heights, Illinois before moving to Howell in 2008. Patricia was a graduate of St. Joe's High School, now known as Monsignor Donovan, in Toms River. She attended Marymount College in Salina, KS; Cabrini College in Radnor, PA; and received her MBA from Rivier University in Nashua, NH. Patricia was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Lake R.C. Church, Lakewood.

Patricia is survived (as of August 2015) by her husband of 34 years Leonard Deneault; a son Sean and his wife Mindy of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; a daughter Sarah McGrath-Deneault of Howell; 3 sisters Barbara Ann Williams of Lakehurst; Theresa Schaefer of Cranbury; Dorothy McGrath of VT.

A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Saturday August 22, 2015 at St. Mary of the Lake R.C. Church, 43 Madison Ave., Lakewood.

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