Patricia Marie Bryan Nigey, 69, Longtime Bedford Resident

The following obituary is from the family of Patricia Nigey:

Patricia Marie Bryan Nigey died peacefully at home in Bedford, New York, on January 10, 2015, after a valiant struggle with cancer. She was 69 years old.

Born June 13, 1946, in Abbeville, Louisiana, to Marguerite Wirley Bryan and Thomas Bryan, Patricia — known to friends and family as “Pat” or “Patty” — was a resident of Bedford for 45 years and a member of St. Patrick’s Parish. After graduating from St. James Mercy School of Nursing in Hornell, New York, Patricia served as a registered nurse for over four decades, spending most of her career at Northern Westchester Hospital. In her spare time, Pat enjoyed breeding and training dogs.

Patricia is survived by her husband of 45 years, William N. Nigey, and their three sons and daughters-in-law Kevin and Severine, children Hunter and James of Patterson, New York; Bryan and Toye, children Rachel and Bryan of Frederick, Colorado; and William and Kathryn, children Isabella, Madalyn, Charlotte, and Emilia of Davenport, Iowa; along with sister Suzanne Bryan Coates of San Diego, and brother James T. Bryan, of New York.

She was loved by all, and spent her life in the service and respect of others. Patricia lived her life guided by the Serenity Prayer and practiced honesty and forgiveness as values of necessity. She will be missed.

A memorial service will be held at St. Patrick Church in Bedford, New York, on Friday January 16, at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, Patricia asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.