Patricia M. Arden

Pawtucket - Patricia “Patty” McBride Arden, 70, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island left this world with style and grace, surrounded by her loving family at home on Thursday, April 28th, 2020. Patty was the daughter of the late Louis McBride, Sr. and Marguerite (Carroll) McBride. She was the sister of Cheryl Smith and the late Louis McBride, Jr. She leaves behind her loving family - her husband, Stuart Arden, and her two daughters, Allison and Meredith Arden. She will also be remembered by her cousin Edward McBride, a large extended family, her Happydale friends, and many other friends whom she considered family. Patty graduated from Attleboro High School followed by Katherine Gibbs and worked as an executive secretary for several years. An avid lover of nature and an environmentalist, Patty was the co-founder of Save the Park in Pawtucket, an organization which is credited with helping to rehome many animals following the closure of the Slater Park Zoo. Patty spent most of her summers oceanside in Westport Harbor,...