Patricia Mary (Blanchard) Slater, 84, of Venice, FL passed away peacefully at her home on November 27, 2022. Pat’s loving husband of 61 years, George, predeceased her in 2018. Patricia was born on January 11, 1938, in New London, CT, a place that always held a special place in her heart. She is survived by her five children; Wendy Slater (Venice, FL), Pamela Slater Flynn (New London, CT), Eric Slater (Sarasota, FL), Bruce Slater (Venice, FL) and Christine Slater Masura (Nokomis, FL), eight grandchildren; Caitlin, Patrick and Caroline Flynn, Sarah and Mary Slater, and Danny, Timothy, and Marcy Masura and three great-grandchildren; Tyler Slater, Maeve and Marcus Hansen. She was predeceased by her mother; Hattie Blanchard, brother; Gerald Blanchard and two grandsons; Lawrence Flynn and Bobby Masura. Patricia graduated high school from The Williams School in New London, CT in 1956. She married the love of her life, George Slater, in 1957 and happily raised their family of five children while moving throughout CT for her husband’s banking career. Pat and George moved to beautiful Venice, FL on the Gulf of Mexico in 1976, where they had a long career working together in real estate, followed by a long retirement. Pat was an accomplished watercolor artist and an avid gardener. Pat and George always enjoyed entertaining their family and large circle of CT and FL friends at their homes. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church at 425 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229 on December 14, 2022, at 10 a.m. Final internment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London, CT.