Obituary of Patricia A. Grochowski
Patricia Anne Grochowski, 96, of Morris Plains, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2022 in her home in Morris Plains, NJ.
Patricia was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts to Phoebe Thompson on January, 28, 1926. After graduating from Newark High School for the Arts in 1940, she worked in the textile industry as a fabric designer for the Dan River Company in New York.
She enjoyed living in Morris Plains in summer and fall, and in winter and spring, traveled to New Smyrna Beach, Florida with her husband, Gene. Together, they celebrated birthdays, holidays, weddings, and anniversaries with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
As a member of the choir of Morristown Women’s Club, she was involved with fundraising and bringing music to the local community during the holiday season. Her favorite hobbies were oil painting and tea leaf reading.
Patricia is survived by her daughter, Eugenia Grochowski of Bellingham, WA, her daughter Margaret Serino, of Morris Plains, NJ, and her daughter, Elizabeth and son-in-law Paul Jamer of Hopatcong, NJ. Her six grandchildren include Nicole Farmer, Eric Bosse, Michael Serino, Bryan Serino, Sean Jamer, and Lauren Jamer of Hopatcong, NJ. Her six grandchildren include Nicole Farmer, Eric Bosse, Michael Serino, Bryan Serino, Sean Jamer, and Lauren Jamer.
Her ten great grandchildren include: Luke, Jackson, Harrison, Griffin, Stella, and Lincoln, living with granddaughter Nicole and Robbie Farmer in Edgewater, Florida. Evan ,Greyson, and Ava are the children of her grandson, Sean Jamer of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. Her great grandchild, Hendrick, is the son of Eric and Jana Bosse of Port Orange, Florida.
Patricia is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Leon Grochowski, her mother, Phoebe Thompson McGrath, her daughter, Patricia Mary Bosse, and her brother, Harry MacDonald.
Arrangements were under the care of Dangler Funeral Home, Morris Plains.