Patricia “Trish” Lee-Rubino, of Danbury, CT formerly of Brewster, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 after a valiant 9-year battle with multiple myeloma. She was 55 years old.

Patricia was born May 14, 1961 in Brooklyn, NY, the youngest child to Deacon Richard and Ann (Loffredo) Lee of Rockaway Point, NY. She was a 1979 graduate of St. Edmund’s High School in Brooklyn, NY and attended Hunter College.

Patricia had a zest for life and never gave up on anything she set her mind to. She was the true definition of a fighter, led by her unfailing faith which was an inspiration to all who knew her. Her family and friends were essential in her life and spending time with her children was most important to her. Traveler, dancing queen, and competitive card player, she did everything with a contagious smile and enjoyed all that life had to offer her.

Besides her parents, Patricia is survived by her three children; Jessica Rubino of Danbury, CT, Stephanie Rubino of Brewster, NY and Joseph Rubino of Astoria, NY; her four siblings, Richard Lee of Mahopac, NY, Michael Lee of Belle Harbor, NY, Barbara (Lee) Quinn of Eastham, MA, and Mary Beth (Lee) Murphy of Brewster, NY, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday June 25, 2016 at 11 am at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church, Brewster, NY. Interment will be private. Visitation will be held on Friday June 24, 2016 from 4pm-8pm at Beecher Funeral Home, 1 Putnam Avenue, Brewster, NY.

Contributions in Patricia’s memory may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, www.themmrf.org.