Patricia Cole

December 14, 2020

Patricia Butler Cole, resident of Edinburg, N.Y., formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., passed away peacefully at home at the age of 83, after a brief battle with cancer on December 14th, 2020. She was surrounded by loving family members. “Pat” was formerly an Emergency Room Nurse, a Nurse Educator at Hunter College and an Associate Director of Nursing at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY. At Ellis Hospital, she played a pivotal role in the establishment of their first Nurse Practitioner program. She has influenced, so many, to pursue a career in health care. Her motto was “take care of every patient, as if they were a family member.” Nursing was truly her passion. After her husband’s passing, she took over William J. Cole Real Estate, Inc. Pat was born September 20th, 1937 in Manhattan, N.Y., one of eleven children born to James V. and Catherine (Hickey) Butler. Her beloved husband of 30 years William J. Cole, Jr. “Bill”, and her dearest son James V. Cole “Jimmy” predeceased her. She will be sadly missed by her children, Dr. William J. Cole (Yorktown Heights, NY), Dr. Regina Cole (Atlanta, GA.), Karen Cole Gandy (Tampa, FL.) and grandchildren, Richard Donnellan, Lisa Kunkle, William Cole, Alexandra Dalsheimer, James Cole, Kelly Cole, Keith Gandy, Kaela Gandy. Her great grandchildren are Emma Kunkle, William Kunkle, Luke Donnellan, Grayson Donnellan and Liam Cole. She is survived by her sisters Elizabeth Harrington, Grace James and Joan Butler. In addition to her parents Pat was predeceased by her sisters Maureen Fitzgerald, Margaret Watt, Helen Butler, Theresa Butler, Catherine Egert, and her brothers Pierce Butler and Edward Butler. She will also be missed by many nieces and nephews. A burial will be held in the spring, with a zoom memorial, to be announced on her tribute page at northvillefuneralservice.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice 108 Steele Ave, Gloversville, NY 12078.