ROCKPORT – Ms. Patricia A. Kustra, 70, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House.
Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of the late Adolph S. and Rita A. (Cloutier) Kustra. Raised and educated in Chicopee, Patricia graduated from Cathedral High School and went on to further her studies at the University of Massachusetts. She was employed with the Good Harbor Fillet in Gloucester for many years as a quality assurance inspector before her retirement.
Patricia was extremely artistic, and loved expressing herself through crafts. She enjoyed sewing and painting throughout the years. Another passion of hers was equestrian sciences. She taught, trained, and rode horses - she could do it all. But most of all, her family was everything.
Patricia is survived by her children; Kristen Christopher and her husband, Peter of Rockport, Matthew Peetz and his wife, Danni of Center Barnstead, NH, and Cheryl Reilly and her husband, Patrick of Windsor, ME, along with grandchildren; Hannah, Gabriel, Emma, Lily, Myles, Tori Lynne, Jayden, and T-D, and great-grandchildren; Joshua, Adriana, Maverick, and Georgia. She is also survived by her brother, Lawrence Kustra and his wife, Ellen of Myrtle Beach, SC, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Adolph and Rita (Cloutier) Kustra, she is preceded in death by her brother, Stanley Kustra and her beloved dog, Cozette.
ARRANGEMENT: Relatives and friends are invited to attend her graveside service which will be held at Beech Grove Cemetery Pleasant Street, Rockport, MA on Thursday, November 9th, 2023 at 11 A.M. Please meet directly at the cemetery. Assisting the family with the arrangements is O’Donnell’s Cremations – Funeral – Celebrations, 167 Maple St., (Rte. 62) DANVERS. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com
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