Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Guilherme “Jimmy” and Beatrice (Santos) Barros, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life.

A very stylish individual, Patricia was formerly employed as a hairdresser, cosmetician, and esthetician. She was also a talented seamstress who enjoyed designing her own clothing.

She was a graduate of UMass Dartmouth with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology.

She is survived by four sons, Thomas Pina, John Pina, Leonard Pina, and Wayne Pina; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.