Patricia J. Tomforde

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Date of Birth:
Tuesday, April 21, 1925
Date of Death:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Age:
88 years old

Visitation

Date: Friday October 25, 2013
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Madonna Towers [ view map ]

Funeral Service

Date: Friday October 25, 2013
Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Madonna Towers [ view map ]

Burial

Location: Oakwood Cemetery

Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Tuesday, April 21, 1925
Date of Death:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Age:
88 years old
Macken Funeral Home Memorial Photo
Date of Birth:
Tuesday, April 21, 1925
Date of Death:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Age:
88 years old

Patricia J. Tomforde

Patricia Tomforde

 A Memorial Mass for Patricia J. “Pal” Tomforde will be 12:00 Noon, Friday, October 25, 2013 at Madonna Towers Chapel with Rev. James Russell officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass.  Pal’s wishes were to be cremated and her ashes buried next to her husband at Oakwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Tomforde, 88 of Rochester, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Madonna Towers.

Patricia J. “Pal” (Buche) Tomforde was born April 21, 1925 in Yankton S.D.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence “Spud” Tomforde and sisters JeanAnn Graff, Betty Roby and brother Robert Buche. She is survived by two sons Philip of Santa Cruz, CA, Larry of Friant, CA and daughter Libby Hagen of Rochester, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Growing up in Mitchell S.D., Pal was involved with the family business in retail . After attending St. Benedicts, she moved to Rochester and pursued a career in fashion merchandising, working at Julius Estes, Dayton’s Oval Room, and Her’s.

Pat spent countless hours volunteering for many organizations including Meals on Wheels, Pink Ladies of St. Mary’s Hospital and Catholic Charities, traveling twice to Haiti to work with the Sisters of Charity to help build clinics.

Pat loved to garden, cook, travel and especially gathering with her family.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  On-line condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.

Condolences

The family of Patricia J. Tomforde has received the following condolences.

May Patricia J. Tomforde RIP, "...He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has even put eternity in their heart... I have concluded that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good during their life; also that everyone should eat and drink and find enjoyment for all his hard work. It is the gift of God." Ecclesiastes 3:10-13

"Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, ... to a resurrection of life." John 5:28,29

So sorry to hear about your mother.  Beautiful lady.  2013 has not been a good year for the Buche family, but at least we know that these three siblings have joined Jeananne for a Buche reunion with Gus and Katherine!

 

Robert