Patricia Frances Tangradi passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, February 21, 2011.

Pat was the beloved wife for 43 years of Joseph A. Tangradi.

Born on March 13, 1947 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Lillian F. Nickels.

Patsy was the loving mother of Joe (Tricia) of New Hope and Jon (Chris) of Quakertown. She was the “favorite” sister of Barbara M. Tramo (Bob) of Buckingham and John W. Nickels (Kathy) of Chalfont. Happy to call her their Grandmom are Katie, Patrick, Jack, Claudia and Devin Tangradi.

Her lively wit and loving concern will be missed by her surviving Aunt Mildred Costello of Pottsville along with nieces, nephews and cousins, sisters and brothers- in-law as well as countless friends. Patsy lived with quiet strength, laughed often and loved deeply. She worked for several years as a school bus driver and then bus monitor for Council Rock School District where she was loved by the children. Pat felt honored to be a Eucharistic Minister at St. Andrew R.C. Church.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, February 24, 2011, at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, and on Friday February 25, 2011 from 10:00 until her Funeral Mass, 11:00 am, at the Church of St. Andrew, 81 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. Interment will be at Union Cemetery, Richboro.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Autism Cares Foundation, PO Box 180, Richboro, PA 18954 or to the Center for Autism, 3905 Ford Road, Suite 6, Philadelphia, PA 19131.