Nurse Patricia Mary Farrington Way (Staten Island)
Present name:None
Location:At the northeast corner of Prospect Avenue and Pendleton Place
Honoree: Patricia Mary Farrington (1949-2020) was the founder and executive director of Pax Christi Hospice, which offered comfort and compassion to patients facing their last days of life. She attended St. Joseph’s of Yorkville Elementary School and St. Jean Baptist High School before going on to attend the former St. Vincent’s Nursing School in West Brighton in 1969. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at C.W. Post College in Brookville, N.Y. and held a Master of Science degree in nursing from Wagner College. In 1988, she founded and became the executive director of Pax Christi Hospice at the former St. Vincent’s Hospital. She was named a 2003 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement. She was on the boards of the American Cancer Society, Meals on Wheels, the Staten Island Zoo and the Alzheimer’s Association. She was honored by the Deputy Borough President, the Richmond University Medical Center and the CEO of the Sisters of Charity Healthcare System for her work. (Rose)
LL:2021/14