Patricia D. Titus, 53
Dateline: Norton, MA
Patricia D. (Williams) Titus, age 53, of Norton, passed away in the presence of her loving family on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. She was the beloved wife of Joseph C. Titus to whom she was wed on September 12, 1981.
Born in Clearwater, Florida on April 10, 1960, she was a loving daughter of Harold E. “Bill”, Jr. and Marilyn A. (King) Williams of Norton.
Patty grew up in Norton and was a 1979 graduate of Norton High School. Following graduation she toured Europe with America’s Youth in Concert, which began with a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.
She furthered her education and graduated with high honors from Dean Junior College in Franklin, where she received her associates degree. She had majored in theatre and minored in music.
For the past several years, she had been employed as a Water Aerobics Instructor at the YMCA Pleasant St. Branch in Attleboro.
A Norton resident for most of her life, Patty was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Norton, where she had also sang in the church choir.
She was a current member of the Notable Blend Barbershop Chorus and was a past president and director of the former Classic Sound Barbershop Chorus. She was also a former active member of the Norton Girl Scouts.
Patty was an avid worldwide traveler and enjoyed camping, arts & crafts, stenciling, photography, making hand made gifts for others, and planning parties.
In addition to her beloved husband of over 31 years and her loving parents, she is survived by her devoted brother, Everett “Andy” Williams and his wife Robin Williams of Cumberland, RI. She is also survived by her cherished maternal grandmother, Grace L (Andrews) Shaw of Forestdale as well as many dear nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins and her best friends, “Bailey” and “Kharma”
Her funeral Mass, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be celebrated on Saturday, August 3rd at 10:00 A.M. in St. Mary’s Church, 1 Power St., Norton. Burial will follow in the Timothy Plain Cemetery, Norton.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, August 2nd from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield.
To send Patty’s family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com