Patricia A. (Brillhart) Bratica, 89, formerly of Ashland passed away Fri. Dec. 8th after a period of declining health.  Patricia was born in 1934, to Harry and Loretta Mae (Mackay) Brillhart. She graduated with honors from Framingham High School.  Patricia moved to Ashland in 1955, upon marrying Raymond Bratica Sr. They were married for 35 years, until his passing in 1990.  Patricia worked for the Framingham school department for over 40 years, retiring in 2006.

Patricia loved her family most of all. She is survived by, her son Raymond Bratica Jr. and daughter Suzanne Bratica, 7 grandchildren, Joshua and his wife Christine Dodd, Tiffany Dodd and her husband Javier Ramirez, Jenifer Stewart, Jacqueline Kenny, Courtney Bratica and her husband Mike Strzelecki, Brianna (Velazquez) and her husband Jayson Partain, and Frankie Bratica, and 11 great grandchildren, Isabella, Angelina, Hailey, Aaliyah, Giovanni,Kinslie, Ryan, Nathan,Devin, and Grayson.  She is pre- deceased by all of her siblings, Harry Brillhart Sr., Jean Foisy, Rita Stuart, Ruth Foley, James Brillhart, and John Brillhart.

A funeral service will be held Tues. Dec. 12th at 11:00am in the Chapel of the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St. Ashland, MA with burial to follow in Wildwood Cemetery in Ashland.  There are no calling hours.  In lieu of flowers donations in her name may be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.

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