Doris Mae Patterson, 81, of Ewing Township died Saturday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Hamilton.
Born in Hopewell, she was a lifelong area resident. She retired as a clerical assistant for ETS Corp. after 28 years of service.
She had been a member of the Nassau Christian Center since 1976, serving as a deacon.
Daughter of the late Edward A. and Ada Hunt Briggs, wife of the late Chester Patterson, and mother of the late Dennis, she is survived by seven sons, Chester Jr. of Florida, Richard of North Carolina, Kenneth of Florida, Curtis of Hamilton, Kim of Florence, Craig of Washington State, and Christopher Patterson of Burlington; five daughters, Arlene Nadeau of Alabama, Claire Carroll of Ewing Township, Patricia Silvers of Hamilton, Linda West of Missouri, and Sharon Eastham of Ewing Township; 28 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Nassau Christian Center, 26 Nassau St., Princeton, with the Rev. Richard Linderman, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in the Sandy Ridge Cemetery, Delaware Township.
Friends may call from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Wilson-Apple Funeral Home, Pennington Circle.
Contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the Nassau Christian Center, 26 Nassau St., Princeton, 08540.
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