Glens Falls – Patricia
Coon-Center, 80, of Glens Falls passed away peacefully on November 13, 2021, at
the Glens Falls Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on February 14, 1941, in Glens Falls, daughter of late John and Dorothy
(Osborne) Coon.
Patricia was a faithful communicant of St. Mary’s Church, Glens Falls and St. Michael the Archangel Church, South Glens Falls.
Patricia loved to travel, paint, her flowers and to be with her children, grandchildren, and family. She worked in many jobs, retail and in the schools of South Glens Falls. Some of her favorite hobbies included reading, crocheting, painting, and her love for panda bears and to share all those with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother John Coon and her brother-in-law Don Conklin, grandparents Harry and Rose Coon as well as James and Mary Osborne.
Survivors include her daughters, Daphne Center of North Carolina; Margaret Center of Glens Falls; daughter, Stephanie (Aaron) Havens of Glens Falls; her son, Shannon (Melissa) Center of Georgia. Her grandchildren: Katharina Center of Glens Falls; Montana (Jacob) Center of Fort Edward; Addison Q. Center of Georgia; Samantha (Jason) Torres of North Carolina; Staff Sergeant Alec Havens of California; Alison (Gregory) Lippy of Glens Falls; Zachary (Stacey) Havens of South Glens Falls. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren: Maybal Smith, Ashlyn S. Lippy, Aubrey S. Lippy, Aiden C. Lippy, Tessa R. Havens and Raelynn Torres. As well as her sisters: Carolyn (Robert) Ernst of Florida and Lorraine Conklin of Hudson Falls; along with several niece’s nephews.
At Patricia’s request there will be no calling hours or services. The family will have a private celebration of life at a later date.
We would like to thank the staff at Glens Falls Hospital, in Towers 5, 6 & 2 along with the Glens Falls EMS for their care and comfort of our mother as she prepared for her flight to her next journey.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Charles R. Wood Cancer Center at the Glens Falls Hospital or the Glens Falls EMS.