Patricia Renee Vitale
June 15, 1963 ~ April 30, 2018
Patricia Renee Vitale, age 54, of Rocky Point died Monday, April 30, 2018. Patricia was born June 15, 1963 in Queens, NY. She was Self Employed as a Standup Comic. She is survived by her husband: John Vitale and two daughters: Ghia Vitale of Rocky Point, NY and Laken Victoria Boyle of Sound Beach, NY; her mother Patricia Snyder of Ridgewood, NJ and two sisters: Denise Vecchio of Queens, NY and Lori Carriello of Flanders, NY. Prayers will be offered 8:00 pm on Friday, May 4 at Rocky Point Funeral Home, 603 Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY. A Private cremation will follow Saturday. Visiting hours will be Friday, May 4 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Rocky Point Funeral Home, 603 Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY. Memorial donations may be made to Long Island Take Steps: The Robio's Raider's - Crohn's and Colitis Foundation at http://online.ccfa.org/site/TR/TakeSteps/Chapter-LongIsland?team_id=203085&pg=team&fr_id=7408. www.rockypointfuneralhome.com
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But cherished memories still linger.
This is the way of life and all things.
We shall meet again.
You are only sleeping.”
-José N. Harris, Mi Vida
Aunt Pati,
Not many people can say they lived their life unapologetically as their true self…but you did exactly that. You lived with a take-me-as-I-am fierceness and the rest of the world be damned. I hope wherever you are that you forever keep on laughing and flashing that one of a kind smile. Thank you for always holding us in your heart in your own special way. You’ll never be forgotten.
Sorry for your loss. Sending love and prayers.
Please accept our sincere sympathies.
May Patricia’s memory be a blessing. Our hearts are with you.
David and Pat
May God grant you peace and comfort you during the loss of your loved one.
Prayer for strength when grieving:
Lord, at the moment nothing seems to be able to help the loss I feel.
My heart is broken and my spirit mourns.
All I know is that Your grace is sufficient.
This day, this hour
Moment by moment
I choose to lean on You,
For when I am at my weakest Your strength is strongest.
I pour out my grief to You
And praise You that on one glorious day
When all suffering is extinguished and love has conquered
We shall walk together again.
To John, Laken, and Ghia,
We are so very sorry to hear of Patti’s passing. We are so happy we got to see her Saturday, so happy and full of life. Please let us know anything we can do for you. We are sending our love and support during this difficult time.
Love,
Liz and Rich Mondello
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Ii will always have great memories of patti, she was a force to be reckoned with . she always made me laugh.
Lit a candle in memory of Patricia Renee Vitale
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Pati, I know you are making friends in Heaven. I will never forget you. To the family, your wife and your mother was one special person. So sorry for your lost.
Brad Lowery
Mama P…I remember back in 5th grade, when I first met Laken…Marisa and I both agreed on an idea for our class project, and Marisa said aloud “Great minds think alike!”…Laken then chimed in from behind- “…So what does that have to do with you two?”….it wasn’t until I met you, that I understood where she got that amazing snarky sass, and humor from. As “Lubinski” and I grew up and grew closer, I was lucky enough to have grown closer to you as well. You have never failed to put a smile on my face, and make me laugh- your jokes were always perfectly inappropriately appropriate ; ). I will miss them. I will miss our random late night messages on instagram (where you would make fun of me with my selfie). I will miss you. You are one of a kind, and I’m so grateful and honored to have been one of your “other children”. You raised two incredible individuals, who -without a doubt- have contributed to making this world a better place, and making my world ever so much sweeter to exist in. They are incredible. You are incredible. I love you, Pati. Forever and always, “Leanne knows…” <3
I am so speechless after hearing the sad news.
Sending love and prayers to the family John, Laken and Ghia.
Please also give my condolences to Denise (Pati’s Sister)
It is with sadness that I will unfortunately not be able to attend this memorial service due to prior out of town commitments.
I know that we all haven’t spoken in many years. I just need to let you know that because of Pati I got to know and love you all. Pati was a very special part of my life.
Sincerely,
Frankie Hudak
917-627-1773
I knew Patricia as a complex and engaging woman. She was a powerful force and her death somehow called this Dylan Thomas poem to mind.
“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2rjo0TmCiw
Dear Laken and the Vitale Family
I am so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. Remember all the fun and good times.
with sympathy, Sandy
Pati. You are all that is good. You spread that through your family, and through your friendship. I feel honored to have met you, and at that perfect time. Feels like forever, but I finally get to talk, lol. Love you forever
Tegan and Michael
My thoughts and parayers are with you all during this difficult time. Pati was an amazing woman and force!
I am so very very sorry for your loss.
My mom so happy to meet Cheap Trick ❤️
Sad is the news when we hear of a loved one’s passing. Patti was a tremendous and uplifting human being. Apparently she had Not told too many persons of her illness, as to not upset them. She was a Giant, with a Soul full of life & Love. My condolences, as she will be missed by many who truly adored her.
Patty was an old HS friend. Always funny. And will be missed
Dear Laken-
We want you to know that you are in our thoughts at this very difficult time in your life. We love you and we send our condolences to you and your family.
Love,
Sheryl & Mitchell
In My Life, I Love You More
My mom was her old self these past few weeks. I always thought she and I were so different. Recently, I shared with her how my brain works; it’s always moving so quickly. When I’m stressed, it pushes into overdrive and I become incredibly scattered.
She shared with me that during metaphysics class at her friend Asher’s house, her best friend Roberta said something along the lines of “talking to Pati is like talking to a group of people. It can be hard to follow at times, but once you piece it together, it can make a lot of sense.” She said Asher would tell her to try to train her brain to think of one less thing at a time; instead of 5, pick the 4 most important, and next time, instead of 4, pick the most 3 important, and so on.
I keep thinking of her as a supernova. A shining star, burning bright at times and unable to shine her light at other times. These past few weeks she burned so bright, then she shot into the universe where she can be free to be Pati.
I cannot thank you all enough for the love and support you’ve surrounded us with since her departure. It is truly surreal. I know in my heart it’s more than she could ever have hoped for or dreamed of, and exactly how she’d want things to be.
I also know in my heart that all of the love she gave in this universe is coming back to us now, beautiful showers of love.
There are two things I know my mom wanted in these moments after her departure. She wanted a great soundtrack and she wanted to be celebrated. We made a playlist together 2 weeks ago, and it’s like she’s speaking to me through all of our favorite songs (together we have over 350 favorite songs!).
So please celebrate her, and share your love with all of the people you love, whenever you can. She will help the universe to try to return it to you when you need it the most.
I have a tremendous, overwhelming amount of love to share- just like she does. My brain moves too fast for its own good, just like hers. I have a lot of heart, a lot of soul, and a lot of spirit- just like she does. Thank you for celebrating with her.
We are feeling all of her love through all of you, and we love you more ❤️
So saddened by this Pati and I had just re-connected. We did so much together in comedy traveled to every crappy club and show we could get to. Pati was an amazing person and a kind and gentle spirit. I will always remember the talks we had and the fun times. RIP sweet Angel.
I only wish I could have told you how much I loved you one more time.
I only wish I could have had another 2hour telephone conversation with you about the past.
I only wish I could sing happy birthday to you again.
I only wish you were here to make fun of me again in a loving way.
I only wish you knew what an amazing sister you were to me.
I only wish we could laugh the laughs we had again.
I only wish I could have you here forever.
Dear John, Laken, and Ghia,
I just heard of your loss. Please take comfort in the fact there are people who love and care for you even when they may not have seen you in awhile. If there is anything I can do, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I can listen. My condolences. Kathy