Patrice Guarneri-Smith-Hayes

Patrice was born to Joseph and Regina (Fay) Guarneri on April 30, 1954 in Beacon, NY. She and her brothers and sisters, Michael, Gina, Eddie, Kathy, Joey, and John, made the first of their large collection of lifetime friendships while living on East Willow Street. Patrice graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes High School in 1972, attended SUNY at Delhi, moved to NYC, completed secretarial school in Manhattan, and continued to make more and more forever friends along the way as they went to countless concerts and music festivals together. Patrice became a part of the Smith family when she married Jeffrey Smith in Wappingers Falls, NY on September 17, 1977. She was a proud and loving mother to Joel, GinaLynn, Jeffrey Jr, and Gregory and, although she had four children of her own, there is no way to know the number of kids that called her “Mom” as her doors, arms, and heart were always open to anyone that needed them. In 1992, Patrice and the kids moved to Sarasota, FL (all packed into the car and loaded onto a train). There, her circle of friends and loved ones continued to grow as more people were drawn to her energy, spirit, laughter, and love. Patrice would meet her missing piece, Woody Hayes, as they shared boat drinks and danced the conga lines as members of the local Parrot Head chapters. Patrice and Woody were inseparable from the time that they met and Patrice joined the Hayes clan when she and Woody were married in Sarasota on July 24, 1999. As Sara, Michelle, Alyssa, and Dean joined the family, Patrice became Gram-ma (or Gram-me Trice) to Emma Jean, Jon William, John Henry, Nicholas Paul, Charlotte Grace, and Bennett Joseph and she cherished her grandchildren with a love that knew no limit. Patrice loved an adventure, traveled the world with a very loose plan (and never a map), took LOTS of pictures, never missed a birthday, wedding, anniversary, new birth, reunion, or gathering, and held every friend and family member deep in her heart every day of her life and was always sure to let them know how much they meant to her. Patrice was predeceased by her mother and father, her husband, Woody, her sisters-in-law, Marie and Patty, and her dear friend, Kathy Fearon. A viewing will take place at Toale Brothers in Sarasota on Tuesday, March 26, from 6:00-8:00pm. A funeral mass will take place at St. Thomas More in Sarasota on Wednesday, March 27, at 10:30am. There will be celebration of life gathering at Patrice’s home following the mass. A burial service will take place at Sarasota National Cemetery on Tuesday, April 2, at 1:30pm. We would like to say Thank You to all of the family, friends, doctors, nurses, and home health staff that helped take care of Mom. We appreciate you more than you know. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Mothers Helping Mothers at www.mhmsarasota.com

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Patrice Guarneri-Smith-Hayes

April 30, 1954 - March 21, 2024