Patricia M. Sears-Wiggins, 82, of Warwick, a retired educator, died Wednesday at Berkshire Place. She was the wife of the late Gilbert F. Wiggins.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Florence (Brodin) Gove. Patricia was a tutor and a piano teacher, in addition to her decades of teaching in the Warwick School System. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church and served as the church organist and was also a member of the National Committee of the National Cursillo Movement.
Patricia is survived by her children: William R. Sears of Manassas, VA; Karen E. Sears of Orlando, FL and Christine M. Sears of Limerick, ME; four grandchildren: Aurora, Angelica, Ariella and Rahim Thornhill and a great-grandchild: Miro Dupuy-Spencer.
Her Memorial Service will be held on April 8, 2017 at 1 p.m. in All Saints Episcopal Church, 111 Greenwich Ave., Warwick.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory to: Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Ave., Warwick. www.murphyfuneralhomes.org
