Obituary of George Thomas Patton

George Thomas Patton, Esq., 86 of Greenville, Passed away peacefully Sunday, September 6, 2020. Born in Providence, a son of the late George and Madeline (O'Neill) Patton. George was the Chief Information Officer for the State of RI for 35 years before his retirement. He was a 1951 graduate of La Salle Academy, a 1960 graduate of Providence College, and a 1970 graduate of Suffolk University, where he received his doctorate and earned his law degree. George was a devoted Christian, and a communicate of St. Philips Church, Greenville. George leaves his nieces and nephew D. Linda Smith and her wife Cathy Rocco, Katherine O'Donnell, and her husband Thomas, George Smith, and Janice Smith-Elliott and her husband, Mathew. His grand-nephews and niece Dylan O'Donnell, McKenzie, and Ryan Elliott. Brother of the late Joan Smith. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 9:30 AM in St. Philips Church, 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville. Visitation Will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2020, from 5:00 PM to 7 PM in the Mount Pleasant Funeral Home, 168 Academy Ave., Providence. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HopeHealth, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904. For further information and condolences, please visit MOUNTPLEASANTFH.COM.