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Patricia A. Ward Mappa, 85, of North Haven passed away peacefully on Nov. 4 at the MidState Medical Center, Meriden. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph N. Mappa. Patricia was born in New Haven on July 29, 1936, the daughter of the late Francis and Viola Christy Ward.

She was a paraprofessional in special education for the North Haven School System for 30 years. Patricia enjoyed reading and taking frequent trips to the casino.

She was the mother of Joseph M. Mappa, Karen Castagnola (Roy), and Brian Mappa (Brenda) and sister of Kathy Corso (David) and the late Franny Ward. She is also survived her grandchildren and their spouses, Joey, Ryan and Kristen, Tara, Brian Jr. and Robyn, Michael, Christopher and Courntenay, Brittany Jacquelynn and Mike, and Julie and Scott, and her 10 great-grandchildren.

The visiting hours will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A service will be conducted at noon in the funeral home. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 200 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701. For her online obituary, please visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.