Obituary of Patricia A. Paglia Berkley

Pleasantdale, New York

Patricia A. Paglia Berkley, 69 passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Samaritan Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Patricia was born in Troy, she was the daughter to the late Doris H. DeFreest Paglia  and Christy C. Paglia, and the loving wife to Robert M. “Mack” Berkley. Patricia and Robert were happily wed on March 21, 2006. She attended Troy Schools, Mildred Elly and Hudson Valley Community College’s EOC cosmetology affiliate program.

Patricia worked for Samaritan Hospital as a Registered Dietician for many years, Grand Union Supermarket, McDonalds, and ended her work career as a CNA home health care aide in their Hospice division.

She enjoyed going to family reunions, making Facebook connections, parties, vacations, the Racino in Saratoga,  playing bingo and most of all she loved her entire enormous family.  One could always find her shopping online, watching her crime shows or soap operas, or calling up loved ones to let them know they were appreciated.

Patricia was predeceased by her loving mother Doris H. Paglia, her father Christy Paglia, her sister Doris St. Jock Mayville and her infant brother Christopher Paglia. In addition to her husband “Mack”, Patricia  is survived by her children Dana (Michael) Santiago and stepson Robert Anthony (Amy) Berkley, her siblings John (LeeAnn Sherman) Paglia and Karen (Guy Stoliker) Paglia, her nephews Christopher (Dana) Paglia, Mason Paglia,  Ronald St. Jock, Jr. and niece Randi Paglia and her grandchildren Gavin (Angela) Crobok, and Breanne (Jeremy) Crobok, who she adored with all her heart.

Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 12 Noon at the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home, Inc., 565 Fourth Avenue (at the corner of 115th Street in Lansingburgh), Troy, New York 12182.

Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Interment will be held in Elmwood Hill Cemetery, Troy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

The family would like to thank Patricia’s neighbor Sue Morley and dear cousin Louise Gamble for all that they have done for Patricia.  We would also like to thank the Samaritan Hospital nurses and her beloved Hospice nurses and doctors for all the compassion and care given to her.                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Memorial contrbutions for Patricia can be made in her memory please, with checks payable to The Community Hospice and sent to The Community Hospice Foundation 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208. Thank you. 

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