North Bennington – Patricia A. (Moon) Rayner, 66, died Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY, surrounded by her family. She had resided on Shaftsbury Hollow Road in North Bennington, VT, with her husband Charles Rayner.
Born on April 8, 1942, in Pownal, VT, Patricia was the daughter of the late Marshall and Marie (Morgan) Moon. She attended the two room school house in North Petersburgh, NY, also schools in Hoosick Falls, NY, and Berlin, NY. Patricia worked at General Cable, Triangle Wire and Mack Molding until her retirement. Patricia was an avid reader. She enjoyed the outdoors, camping, bird watching, traveling, her home and spending time with her family.
Survivors, other than her husband Charles, include her daughter, Joan Carr of Bennington, VT, sons, Ivan Matte and wife Wanda of Buskirk, NY, and Joseph Matte of San Francisco, CA, stepchildren, Jackie Sullivan and husband Thomas of North Hoosick, NY, Chris Rayner and wife Vickie of White Creek, NY, Robin Mulligan and Jamie of Buskirk, and Terri Yavaniski and husband Chuck of Hoosick Falls, and a son-in-law, Chris Davis of North Bennington. She is also survived by grandchildren, Ellora, Aaron and Abigail Carr, Deidre Matte, Thomas, Michael and Michelle Sullivan, Pamela Cuccuini, Edward and Michael Mulligan, Lindsay, Alex and Christopher Rayner, Jessica and Brian Davis, Ashlee, and Hunter and CJ Yavaniski as well as four great-grandchildren. Patricia is pre-deceased by a stepdaughter, Shelia Rayner, a sister, Marsha (Moon) Mears, and brothers, Ralph Stone Sr., Joseph Moon and John Moon.
Funeral services were Tuesday, March 17, at 11 am from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial will be later in the spring at Hoosick Rural Cemetery. Relatives and friends called at the funeral home on Monday from 5 to 8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to either the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society through the funeral home.