04/11/2026
BARRY, Patricia Lynne (Both),
79,resident of West Seneca, NY, entered into the presence of the Lord on April 2, 2026. She was born on January 27, 1947, in Far Rockaway, NY, to Francis and Rosemary Both. She passed away peacefully at home, with family, as she wished. She was known as Pat, Patricia, Pat the Nurse, Mrs. Barry, Lynne, Lynsey, Ya-Ya, Mom, and GG – different names for the same profoundly loving person.
Born and raised on Long Island, Pat graduated as a Registered Nurse from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Elmira, NY. Committed to growing in her profession, she later graduated from Daemon College with a BSN. It was during nursing school that she met Jim Barry, her future husband. They were married at St. Peter & Paul Church in January 1969. They shared a devoted and loving commitment to one another for 57 years, raised two daughters, and delighted in two grandsons.
Pat made her life full to the brim, pouring love into her home and family. She was rich in friendships and relationships – her “sisters and daughters from other mothers,” her YaYas, her neighbors, and her church community at St. John Vianney. Pat and Jim loved to travel, visiting almost all 50 states and ranging abroad, soaking in histories and local foods, with an eye out for botanical gardens wherever they might find them. Pat had busy hands for gardening, sewing, cooking, and baking. She was a vigorous home-maker and made a home, through her everyday actions, that was a magic circle of care for her family and with doors open to all.
In her long career as a nurse, Pat worked in a variety of specialties including the Emergency Room, medical-surgical settings, oncology, home care, and community health. Professionally, Pat was compassionate, intelligent, and intuitive. She was a loving advocate for her patients. She held close the stories of her patients; she told and retold them with love. With a grateful and appreciative heart, she accepted the care of nurses and physicians that followed her diagnosis of liver cancer.
Pat lived a life rooted in faith.The endless love and care God gave her to share and pour into others is her legacy. She was involved in multiple ministries at St. John Vianney, with the Garden Club and its members closest to her heart.
She is survived by her husband, Jim; her children Melissa (Doug) and Kelly (Nitu); the apples of her eyes, grandsons Sean and Ish; her brothers Kevin and Brian; her sisters-in-law Kathi, Jane, Rosie, Ellen, and Mary Frances; and other close family and friends.
A memorial will be held at the James W. Cannan Funeral Home on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 2-5pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. John Vianney (2950 Southwestern Blvd. Orchard Park, NY 14127) on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:30am. A light reception will follow in the school gymnasium.
In her work as a community health and geriatric nurse, Pat knew and admired the mission of making end-of-life care a transformative experience for individuals and their families.
A living tribute, respectfully requested in lieu of flowers, may be directed to Hospice and Palliative Care Buffalo using the following link: https://tributesofremembrance.hospicebuffalo.com/
Online condolences at www.CANNANFH.com
