Patricia Lee Duffy-Stewart

Natick – Mrs. Patricia Lee Duffy-Stewart, of Natick, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a courageous ten year battle with breast cancer. She was 46.Born in Boston on January 10, 1963, a daughter of Patricia E. (Haggerty) Duffy of Waltham and the late James F. Duffy, Patricia Lee had lived in Waltham for most of her life before moving to Natick in 1992. She was a 1981 graduate of Waltham High School and a 1985 graduate of Boston College.In addition to her mother, she leaves her beloved husband, Michael J. Stewart and she was the loving mother of Emma V. Stewart and Dylan P. Stewart both of Natick. Patricia Lee also leaves her sisters, Anne-Marie Doherty and her husband, John, of Natick, Carolyn Duffy and her husband, Greg, of Cambridge and Christine M. Duffy, M.D. and her husband, Paul Pirraglia, of Barrington, Rhode Island; her mother-in-law, Patricia Dolan of Winchester; her sister-in-law, Gabrielle Stewart of Framingham; her nieces and nephews, Elizabeth, Conor, Raiden, Miya, Matthew, Ruri, and Ian and many loving cousins, aunts, and uncles.Patricia Lee was also a daughter-in-law of the late James Stewart.Family and friends will honor and remember Patricia Lee's life by gathering for calling hours at The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte.20), Waltham on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning before leaving in procession to Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be private.Memorial donations may be made to Embrace-A-Family, c/o Rotary Club of Natick, P.O. Box, 16 Natick, MA 01760