Patricia De Maria, a Staten Island mom who had a knack for sales, dies at 72

Staten Island native Patricia De Maria, a dedicated saleswoman, passed away on January 17 at the age of 72. Alzheimer’s disease was the reason of death.

The daughter of Michael Tighe and Mary (née Maine) Tighe, Patricia was born in 1952. Out of twelve children, she was the fifth. Her mother ran the home while her father was employed at Procter & Gamble.