Patricia Ann Darcey

Mrs. Patricia Ann Leo Darcey, age 86, of Elkin, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at her residence. Patricia was born on November 6, 1939, in Englewood, NJ, to John and Mae Madonna Leo.

Patricia was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church. Mrs. Darcey was a Copywriter for most of her career and started a writing group called “Tell Your Story" at the Jerry M. Passmore Senior Center in Hillsborough, NC.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Darcey, and sister, Joanne Cedola.

Survivors include: her son; John Darcey and wife Dr. Jacquelin of Elkin; daughters, Mary Sweeney and Adam Arens of Delray, FL., Bernadette Risley and husband Dana of Hillsborough, NC, Loretta Haggerty and husband Thomas of River Edge, NJ, Kathryn McGarry and husband Brendan of Boonville, NC; sister, Kathleen Leo of Interlaken, NJ,; grandchildren, Peter Squires and wife Emily, Darcey Parente and husband Sam, Shannon Sweeney and partner Diana Fertitta, Victoria Kinney and husband Joshua, Jerry Sweeney, Sarah Snyder and husband Andrew, Bridget Paul and husband Austin, Patrick Sweeney and wife Rachal, Jack Haggerty and wife Annmarie, T.J. Squires and partner Michael Varley, Brenden Leo McGarry and wife Sarah, MacKenzie VanNortwick and husband Matt, Matthew Haggerty, Griffin Darcey and fiancé Sarah Englert, Patrick McGarry, Nate McGarry and Elle McGarry; great-grandchildren, Bailey Haggerty and Rowena Haggerty.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Stephen Catholic Church. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Jerry M. Passmore Senior Center, P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278, or Mountain Valley Hospice, 968 N. Bridge Street, Elkin, NC 28621.

Online condolences may be made at www.elkinfuneralservice.com.

Services entrusted to Elkin Funeral Service.