Patricia A. Ewald

Patricia Avril Moreland Blakeborough Ewald , Trish, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 21, 1944 and passed away on October 15, 2025 at the Livingston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Livingston,NY. She was the daughter of Allan and Margaret Blakeborough. She arrived in the United States on The Queen Elizabeth in 1948 with her parents and younger sister Anne. Orphaned at age 13 she often took on the role of protector of her younger sister and twin brothers as they all navigated their way through Vanderhyden Hall and foster care. She continued her nurturing manner in her career choice as an RN.

After graduating from Troy High School in 1962 she studied nursing at Hartford Hospital School of Nursing graduating with a RN degree in 1965. Her career in nursing took her to many hospitals in a number of states. She joined the Air Force in 1969 attaining the rank of Captain.

She created a successful Private Duty Nurses Registry in Washington DC before moving to Florida and becoming a Certified Pediatric Nurse. She enjoyed working with children throughout her career.

Her son Eric was born in 1980 and became the center of her life. She was named the 1989 Sarasota BMX Mother of the Year for her devotion to her son. She was proud to watch him grow into a young man and become a MD.

In 1994 she returned to the Capital District, settling in Altamont, where she became a peer advocate for the mentally ill. Her advocacy for her clients resulted in improvements in the inpatient treatment of the mentally ill and also smoother transitions for them following discharge.

She was a talented artist who painted throughout her life and shared her love of art whenever and wherever possible. She was a founding member of the Lunch Bunch which has been meeting every Friday for over 20 years.

Trish will always be remembered for her caring and generous spirit, her smile and her love of music and dance.

Trish was preceded in death by her parents Allan and Margaret Blakeborough and her brothers Alan and Miles Blakeborough. She is survived by her sister Anne Linendoll, her brother in law Stewart Linendoll, her sister in law Joanne Blakeborough and by many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and grand nephews.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for Patricia in St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Roman Catholic Church, Altamont at 11 am Thursday, October 23, 2025 immediately followed by interment in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery at 1:30pm with full military honors.