Obituary of Patricia A. Kobishyn

Patricia (Pat) Kobishyn, a life-long New Yorker, died Feb. 25, 2021 at age 71. She was born July 6th 1949 in New York City to Theodore and Irene (Lupyak) Kobishyn. She spent many of her childhood summers in Hampton Bays with her maternal grandfather and relatives, fishing off the pier in Shinnecock Canal. Her family moved when she was in primary school from the lower east side of Manhattan to Lynbrook. She graduated from Our Lady of Peace, Malverne High School and St. Johns University. Pat managed trade shows for the textile industry. She ran and operated her own business, International Textiles Expo. Pat was a much-loved waitress at several area diners including Metro Restaurant in Lynbrook and Mitchells in Oceanside. She loved bowling and was a staple of the Wednesday and Friday Mix Leagues at Maple Lanes in Rockville Centre. For years she volunteered to run the blackjack tables for fundraisers hosted at Our Lady of Peace. Patricia was a devoted daughter who lovingly cared for her mother Irene in their Lynbrook home for many years. Her pets brought a special joy to her and she royally spoiled them. She is survived by her younger brother Theodore (Teddy) H. Kobishyn, his wife Kathleen (Crotty) Kobishyn, niece Alexandra (Kobishyn) Rizzi, two grandnephews, as well as fraternal and maternal cousins and their children. She was predeceased by her father, Theodore Kobishyn. Private interment will be in Good Ground Cemetery in Hampton Bays, New York where she will be laid to rest with her father Theodore and her mother Irene Christine Kobishyn Wilson