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Obituary for DOCKERTY


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday June 16, 2009

Patricia R. Dockerty, a resident of Albuquerque since 2001, passed away at home on June 12, 2009 after a five month battle against lung cancer. She was born in Suffern, NY on April 23, 1937. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Paradies and Ruth Vitarius; by her brother, Richard Paradies; and by her daughter, Allison Marie Kelly. She is survived by her husband, Robert Dockerty; her daughter, Erin Schindler, Erin's husband Russell Schindler; and her grandchildren, April and Brendan Schindler. While living in upstate New York, Pat worked as the office manager for several physicians and she was the Credit Manager at the Poughkeepsie Journal newspaper. She was also a credit consultant. Pat founded the Compassionate Friends chapter in Ridgefield, Ct. and she was a grief counselor with For the Love of Christie in Austin, TX. Pat was an enthusiastic member of the Albuquerque African Violet Club. She loved cooking and gardening. Pat loved her family, her pets and her many friends. Service will be held at French, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Visitation will be one hour prior to Service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Watermelon Mountain Ranch Animal Center, 1512 Deborah Rd SE #203, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124. Pat will be buried in Hopewell Junction, NY. LOVE NEVER DIES. Please visit our online guestbook for Pat at RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500


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