Obituary for Patricia Elaine Young (Larocque)
Passed away on Friday, December 4 th , 2020, at Kingston General Hospital surrounded by family, following a brief but fierce battle with cancer, at the age of 76.
A lifelong resident of Brockville, Patricia graduated from BCI and then Brockville General Hospital School
of Nursing. She enjoyed a 30 year career as a dedicated Registered Nurse on the BGH Maternity Ward
and has been a long-time executive member of the BGH Nursing Alumnae Association. She is
remembered by her family and friends for her generous spirit and welcoming nature, her love of singing
with the Shout Sister Choir, and as an avid curling and figure skating fan. She was an exceptional
seamstress who created many figure skating dresses over the years.
A wonderful and loving wife, mother, and “Gramma”, Patricia will be forever missed by her devoted
husband of 53 years, Peter Young; children Heather (John) Chartrand, Greg Young, and Joanne (Dean)
Connolly; and grandchildren Alaine Chartrand, Andrew Chartrand, Maddy Young, Emma Connolly, and
Devin Connolly. Also lovingly remembered by Patricia’s brothers Robert (Jane) Larocque, Dennis
Larocque; and by sister-in-law Sue Larocque. Predeceased by her parents Doris (Greenwood) Dixon and
Alexander Larocque, brother and sister-in-law Ken and Peggy Larocque, sister and brother-in-law
Doreen and Laurence Sicard, brother Paul Larocque, and sister-in-law Linda Larocque.
Sincerest thank you to the staff at Kingston General Hospital’s ICU for their excellent and compassionate
care of Patricia in her final days.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at Irvine Memorial Chapel at Roselawn
Memorial Gardens at 2451 County Rd 15, in Maitland on Thursday, December 10 from
2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.
A private family celebration of Patricia’s life will be held in the chapel followed by
Interment in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The service recording and video tribute is now available below
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Brockville & District Hospital Foundation or the Canadian
Cancer Society will be gratefully acknowledged.
Send condolences or share a special thought of Patricia on the Memory Wall above. Thank
you.
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A Photographic Tribute to Patricia...
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Patricia's Funeral Ceremony...
A lifelong resident of Brockville, Patricia graduated from BCI and then Brockville General Hospital School
of Nursing. She enjoyed a 30 year career as a dedicated Registered Nurse on the BGH Maternity Ward
and has been a long-time executive member of the BGH Nursing Alumnae Association. She is
remembered by her family and friends for her generous spirit and welcoming nature, her love of singing
with the Shout Sister Choir, and as an avid curling and figure skating fan. She was an exceptional
seamstress who created many figure skating dresses over the years.
A wonderful and loving wife, mother, and “Gramma”, Patricia will be forever missed by her devoted
husband of 53 years, Peter Young; children Heather (John) Chartrand, Greg Young, and Joanne (Dean)
Connolly; and grandchildren Alaine Chartrand, Andrew Chartrand, Maddy Young, Emma Connolly, and
Devin Connolly. Also lovingly remembered by Patricia’s brothers Robert (Jane) Larocque, Dennis
Larocque; and by sister-in-law Sue Larocque. Predeceased by her parents Doris (Greenwood) Dixon and
Alexander Larocque, brother and sister-in-law Ken and Peggy Larocque, sister and brother-in-law
Doreen and Laurence Sicard, brother Paul Larocque, and sister-in-law Linda Larocque.
Sincerest thank you to the staff at Kingston General Hospital’s ICU for their excellent and compassionate
care of Patricia in her final days.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at Irvine Memorial Chapel at Roselawn
Memorial Gardens at 2451 County Rd 15, in Maitland on Thursday, December 10 from
2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.
A private family celebration of Patricia’s life will be held in the chapel followed by
Interment in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The service recording and video tribute is now available below
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Brockville & District Hospital Foundation or the Canadian
Cancer Society will be gratefully acknowledged.
Send condolences or share a special thought of Patricia on the Memory Wall above. Thank
you.
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A Photographic Tribute to Patricia...
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Patricia's Funeral Ceremony...