Patricia Mae Ferreri

Patricia Mae (Ary) Ferreri was born on October 2, 1939 in Wayne County, Indiana to Kenneth C and Freda M (Plyley) Ary and passed away peacefully on October 13, 2014 in Durant, Oklahoma. Pat was raised in Richmond, Indiana and graduated from Richmond Senior High in 1957. Pat married shortly after graduation and soon welcomed her children into the world. Pat worked as an operating room technician in the surgery department at Reid Memorial Hospital. While there, she became among the first in the nation to pass the certification testing for operating room technicians and received her CORT in the mid 1960’s. She spent her early adult years working at Reid Memorial Hospital and raising her five children. Her drive and ambition and never give up attitude lead her to return to school and obtain her RN degree for Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1977. Once she obtained her RN license she was quickly promoted to the Assistance Nursing Director on night shift at Reid Memorial Hospital where she worked until she “ran away from home” as her children say in 1983. She then set off on the next chapter in her life working as a Director of Surgery in various hospitals and sharing her love of nursing. This adventure took her to hospital operating rooms in Plano, McKinney, and Lubbock, Texas before ending up at Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, Oklahoma on August 6, 1996. Over the years Pat received many accommodations for her skills not only as a nurse but for her kind and compassionate spirit. Some of those she was most proud of included Ambassador of the Month at Reid Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Indiana; Outstanding Director of the Quarter at Richardson Medical Center, Richardson, Texas; Excellence in Surgery Director of the Year at Southpark Hospital in Lubbock, Texas; and Outstanding Director of the Quarter and Outstanding Director of Surgery for the Year for HMA Corporation while at Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma, Durant, Oklahoma. Pat was a member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses and the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Kirk-Little Post 1108 in Richmond, Indiana. She enjoyed reading, gardening in her yard, Bingo, traveling and most of all, time with her Family. Pat was a kind and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Though the path was not always easy, she allowed her children to make their own mistakes and find their own way in life. She always made sure that even though the distance often made visits difficult, she was never more than a phone call away. Surprise trips back and forth with family were made special because of the love and the hugs after the long drives to Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, Texas, and Illinois. She never gave up on any of her children and always offered words of encouragement. In the end she wanted her family to know they were loved and she did the best she could do. Pat is survived by her sons Rob Brawley (wife Pam and children: Stephanie, Leighann, Ben), Rick Brawley (wife Melissa and children Monica, Rick), Alan Gibson (children Justin and Jared); daughters Cheryl Brown (children Megan, David), Cindy Wilson (children: Christopher, Sara); Brother Kenneth C Ary, Jr and 4 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, 5 grandchildren and her unexpected four legged friend and constant companion these last few years named Dusty. A celebration of Pat’s life will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel in Durant, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Friday, October 17, 2014 at Doan and Mills Funeral Home in Richmond, Indiana with interment following in Earlham Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM prior to Funeral Service. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com. In lieu of flowers, Pat has requested the monetary donations be made to Great Physicians Medical Clinic and Pharmacy, 1925 West Main Street Durant, Oklahoma 74701 and/or MCSO Nursing Scholarship Program via the MCSO Volunteer Program 1800 University Blvd. Durant, Oklahoma 74701. Please reference Patricia Ferreri in correspondence. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service in Durant, OK and Doan & Mills Funeral Home in Richmond, IN. PDF Printable Version

Patricia Mae Ferreri

October 2, 1939 - October 13, 2014