A petite but none the less formidable Patricia “Patsy” (Stankiewicz) Mendonca, 94, of Peabody, died peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Peabody Fire Captain, Manuel E. Mendonca.

Patricia was born and raised in Salem, the daughter of the late John J. and Alice (Sadowski) Stankiewicz and graduated from Salem High School in the class of 1945.

She was first employed as a telephone operator with the New England Tel. and Tel. Company. In 1964 she began a career in the Peabody Schools as cafeteria helper, rising to the position of assistant supervisor of hot lunch school program with the City of Peabody, until her retirement in 1983. She volunteered for many years for the Good Friday Walk for Hunger in Beverly. Among her many talents were sewing, gardening, cooking and decorated cake making. She loved the water and swimming, and was proficient at back road car adventures. She was a loving mother, sister, Aunt and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. She was a resident of Brooksby Village. She is s survived by her two daughters, Pamela Mendonca-Styles (Jack) and Crystal M Hall (Richard), a brother, Paul R. Stankiewicz (Judy), a kind hearted brother-in-law, Herbert Osgood and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Ralph D. Stankiewicz and Karen Osgood.

A Celebration of Life Reception will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2023 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Finz Restaurant - Harbor Room, 86 Wharf Street, Pickering Wharf, Salem MA. A service celebrating Patsy's life will be held at 3:00 PM. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Kaplan Hospice House, 78 Liberty Street, Danvers MA in her memory.