Patricia Ryder

Patricia “Trish” Ryder was born 13 August 1935 to the late Frederick and Helen McGrath in Withington, Manchester, England. She passed away 3 May 2011 in Raleigh surrounded by family members. She attended Sts John Fisher and Thomas More Primary School and Loreto College, Manchester. Trish moved to the United States in 1960 and became a naturalized citizen in 1970. She began her federal civil service career at Minot AFB, ND, and worked in Rapid City, SD and in the Washington, DC area. She retired in 1997 from the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and moved to Raleigh to be close to her daughters. Retirement lasted six weeks and she accepted a part-time position with Allen & Pinnix, PA. She continued to work until she became ill. Trish was a member of St. Raphael Archangel Catholic Church and a long-time member of Beta Sigma Phi International. Trish was preceded in death by her parents; nephew Christopher Constable; brother-in-law Greg Skorzewski; and sisters-in-law Caroline McGrath and Veronica McGrath. Trish is survived by her two daughters and sons-in law: Cathy and Daniel Gonzalez of Wake Forest, and Christine and David Prince of Raleigh; one granddaughter: Olivia Gonzalez of Wake Forest; siblings and spouses: Marion and Ralph Hope of Southport, England; Sister Thomas More, IBVM, (Stella McGrath) of Manchester, England; Joan and John Constable of Manchester, England; Anne and Jerry Schafer of Mountain Home, ID; Terry Skorzewski of Manchester, England; Helen and Colin Burns of Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Sam and Maureen McGrath of Manchester, England; Bernard McGrath of Stockport, England; Tom McGrath of Manchester, England; and Marge and Jim Newbrook of Stockport, England; and scores of nieces and nephews throughout the United States, England, South Africa, Sweden, and New Zealand. A Requiem Mass will be held Monday, 9 May 2011, at 12:00 pm at St. Raphael Archangel Catholic Church, 5801 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the Mass. Interment will be immediately following the Mass at St. Raphael the Archangel Memorial Garden and Columbarium. Guests are invited to join the family for a reception in the Lewis Room following the interment. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to consider a contribution to Hospice of Wake County or a charity of their choice. The family would like to thank the following for their continued support during her short illness: The staff of UNC Cancer Center; Trish’s team members from Hospice of Wake County; Members of the St. Raphael Health Care Ministry; the partners and staff of Allen and Pinnix, PA; and the members of Laureate Alpha Lambda, Beta Sigma Phi.

Patricia Ryder

August 13, 1935 - May 3, 2011