Patricia Lillian Hadley

Patricia Lillian Hadley of Milton, Del., passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family, caregivers and friends Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. She was 84.

Patricia, known by all her friends as Patsy, was born March 10, 1936, in Newark, N.J., to Lillian Kehoe and John Hadley. Patsy was raised by her aunt and uncle, Victoria and Edward Derrig, after her mother Lillian’s passing in 1946.

Patsy grew up in Irvington, N.J., until she moved to Manasquan, N.J., in 1960. She resided in Manasquan until moving to Vernon, N.J., in 2015. Patsy then moved to Milton with her loving cousin, caregiver and friend Laurel for the past several years.

Patsy worked for Prudential Insurance Company in Newark, N.J., for over 30 years.

She is survived by three cousins Laurel Corsini of Milton, Maraliese Beveridge of Elberon, N.J., and Michael Goosman of Bloomingdale, N.J.

Patsy will be interred with her aunt and uncle at the Hollywood Memorial Park in Union, N.J., at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014. Online condolences may be made at melsonfuneralservices.com.