Patricia Maureen Pigioni, 77, formerly of Shavertown, PA, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Florence, SC after a courageous battle with lung cancer.  Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 13, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ruth Shreve Bednarsky.  Patricia was a graduate of St. Vincent's High School in Plymouth and attended the Broward County (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Public School Adult Education Program where she earned credits toward computer data entry and office procedures.

Patricia was employed as a supervisor at the Topps Chewing Gum facility in Duryea and as a final test technician at RCA Solid State Division factory in Mountaintop.  More recently, she was self-employed as a professional pet groomer.  Pat was also an avid amateur artist.  She enjoyed painting landscapes and nature scenes.  Pat studied under Sherine Ross, an artist of note in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Justine and Benjamin, and her granddaughter, Amanda.

Surviving are her husband, Russell; son, Kevin; grandson, Logan; sister, Ruth Howard; sister-in-law, Mary Jo Pigioni Nanni and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family received friends and relatives on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Adonizio Funeral Home in Pittston, PA.  A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in St. Theresa's Church in Shavertown and Interment followed in Maple Grove Cemetery in Sweet Valley.

In lieu of flowers, Pat would prefer donations be made to Covenant House; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; or to EWTN (The Eternal World Television Network).