Patricia Story, School Nurse
Patricia Story, the East Hampton High School nurse for 25 years who cared for children with AIDS after her retirement, died on Dec. 13 at Avow Hospice in Naples, Fla. She was 87 years old and had Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
Mrs. Story came to East Hampton in 1951 when her husband, Robert (Bob) Story, became an owner of the Three Mile Harbor Boat Yard. Her whole career was spent at the high school, and the senior class of 1968 honored her dedication and service to the school by dedicating its yearbook to her.
Born in Astoria on Feb. 21, 1928, to Andy Clark and the former Helen Pugh, Mrs. Story was raised in Queens and attended Mary Louis Academy. She obtained her nursing degree from Adelphi University and received a master’s in education from Columbia.
Mrs. Story met the man she would eventually marry as a young child while spending time at her family’s summer house in Oakdale. They had been married for almost 60 years when Mr. Story died, in 2014.
After retiring, the couple moved to Delray Beach, Fla., in the mid-1980s and continued to enjoy boating and traveling. Mrs. Story volunteered to care for babies at Connor’s Nursery, a home for children with H.I.V. and AIDS in West Palm Beach, Fla. She also served as a court-appointed special advocate for children.
Mrs. Story is survived by a son, Sam Story of Hilton Head Island, S.C., and a daughter, Susan Wilson of Naples. She also is survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial donations in her name have been suggested to Avow Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, Fla. 34105.