Clarissa M. Patterson: Professor at Bryant, Dean of Faculty 1955-1993

Clarissa M. Patterson, 81, of Hattie Avenue, died Monday Sept. 30, 2013 at Greenville Health Center, according to Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home. 

She was the wife of the late Merrill B. Patterson.

Born in Killingly, CT, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Alma (Carroll) Hayfield.

Clarissa was a professor and had been a Dean of Faculty and department chairperson at Bryant University from 1955 to 1993.

She is survived by nieces and nephews and is predeceased by her siblings, Estella Jarvis and James B. Hayfield.

Memorial Service Monday at 10:00 am in St. Thomas Episcopal Church, intersection of Routes 44 and 116, Greenville. Burial Private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, P. O. Box 505, Greenville, RI 02828. For messages of condolence, visit the funeral home's website.