71 F
The Villages
Saturday, May 4, 2024

Patricia Ely

Patricia Ely
Patricia Ely

Patricia Ely passed away peacefully on August 3, 2021 in her home in The Villages, Florida.

She was born on March 16,1934 in Newark, New Jersey to Walter and Leonia Schreyer. She graduated from Roselle Park High School in 1952 and St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. She worked as a pediatric nurse for Doctors Burnett and Mathews in Tucker, Georgia.  She was married to her husband for 64 years. Together they raised 4 beautiful children. She was a sweet soul whom everyone loved dearly.

She is survived by her husband Alfred (Al) C. Ely of The Villages, Florida. Sons Al C. Jr Ely and daughter in law Amy of Texas, Gordon Ely and daughter in law Patti, Jeff Ely, and daughter Lynda Ely Ward all of Georgia. She had eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held Friday, August 6th at 11:30am at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Home in The Villages. Internment to follow at 1:30pm at Florida National Cemetery.

Villagers don’t have gates but the Morse family does

A Village of Country Club Hills resident, in a Letter to the Editor, points out The Villages is not a true gated community, but the Morse family is living behind gates at their compound.

Villager says his Black Lab has been attacked by unleashed dogs

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Dabney resident reports that his Black Lab has been attacked by small unleashed dogs.

The gates are more beneficial than you might think

A Village of Palo Alto resident suggests the gates are of more value than just slowing down traffic. He explains in a Letter to the Editor.

Shockingly light sentence in hit-and-run death

A Village of Antrim Dells resident was shocked to read about the sentence a woman received after a hit-and-run crash on Rolling Acres Road claimed the life of a pedestrian and seriously injured a second man.

They are ruining the reasons people have chosen The Villages

A Village of St. James resident who moved to Florida’s Friendliest Hometown a decade ago, fears The Villages is ruining the reason people chose to buy homes here.