Birth date: Jun 5, 1932 Death date: Feb 2, 2015
Patricia B. Newell, 82, of Wildwood, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015. Mrs. Newell was born May 5, 1932 in Parris Island, SC to the late John Joseph and Bernice (Cox) Buckley. She moved to Sumter County in 1970 from Tampa and Read Obituary
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I would like to express my deepest condolences to the Newell family. I remember her days as a librarian at Webster Elementary School very fondly. She was always glad to help students in locating library books. She even once (that I know of) hosted a computer programming mini-day camp for several of the students. I know; I attended that camp and enjoyed every minute of it.
Mrs. Newell also taught me about the library system. I was unable to attend PE like most of the other children at the school, so school officials placed me in the library during that time. Mrs. Newell taught me how to shelf books and how to run the audio-visual equipment. When I became an adult, we worked together shortly after her retirement as we helped the new librarian adjust to her duties. Because of her, I learned to appreciate the operations of the library.
She will be sorely missed.
Angela Green
Pat, as most of us knew Patricia, became active in retired educators soon after her retirement from Webster Elementary school. She jumped in to help in many ways and soon took and office , Serving in any way she was needed she took over raising scholarship funds for the Sumter County Unit. She met with school officials to explain available funds, enlisted graduating students to apply for scholarships and then helped raise funds. She attended local, district and state meetings when able and participated in keeping the year books displays and many other things. School children of past years often spoke to her in the streets and stores or fall festivals of their time in the Webster School library . We will miss her smiling face and generous contributions to Sumter County Retired Educators . GLENN AND MILDRED STEPHENS
