Patricia DeLorenzo, 93, formerly of Montclair, passed away surrounded by her family on December 28th, 2022. Patricia was a graduate of Douglass College of Rutgers in New Jersey. Upon graduation she worked as a lab technician at Rockefeller Institute in New York City and then as a junior chemist at Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley where she met her late husband, William, of 58 years. She was an avid collector of antiques and had an interest in eastern art and jewelry. She spent her time reading and researching any topics that piqued her curiosity.
She is survived by her children Patricia DeLorenzo and her husband John Patey, Mary Jane Sedlak and her husband Joseph, William DeLorenzo, Jr. and his partner Kimberley Telling, Barbara Rechan and her husband Mark and by her four grandchildren Lexie, Joe, Natalie and Mark.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 4th at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair. Visiting hours Tuesday, January 3rd from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Caggiano Memorial Home, 62 Grove Street, Montclair. In lieu of flowers be kind to someone.