Patricia Adair, Former Ship Bottom Council Member, Dies At 83

Courtesy of Thos. L. Shinn Funeral Home

Patricia Adair of Ship Bottom passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 31, 2017. She was 83.

She was a teacher in the Hillside school district for 30 years and helped shaped the lives of hundreds of students. She was the co-owner of the Country Corner Farm Market in Ship Bottom and was a driving force in the Long Beach Island business community.

She also served as a borough Councilwoman from 1997 to 2003 and could always be depended on to play the devil's advocate in discussions.

Patricia could often be seen on the sidelines of Southern Regional basketball, cross-country, baseball, swimming, volleyball, soccer, and band events. She was a supporter of the Ship Bottom Beach Patrol as well.

She was extremely proud to become an Irish citizen in February of 2010. She was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Barnegat, NJ.

Patricia was predeceased by Barry, her beloved husband of 60 years, in 2016. She is survived by daughter Denise and her husband, James Harrington of Cedar Run; son Kevin and his wife Nancy (Farese) of Manahawkin; her grandchildren Kathleen Harrington Henderson (Taylor), Patrick, Dennis and Reilly Harrington; Shane, Maggie and Luke Adair. Patricia will be missed by dozens of others who knew her as "Nana Pat", as well as many nieces and nephews.

She is survived by a sister, Kathleen Maziekien of Mantoloking and was predeceased by her brothers Eugene, Dennis and Jack Adanatzian. Friends and family are invited to visit from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5 at the Thos. L. Shinn Funeral Home at 10 Hilliard Drive in Manahawkin. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 at St. Mary's Church, West Bay Avenue, Barnegat, NJ . Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Manahawkin.

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