Patricia "Tricia" Stryker was born June 28, 1948, and after a life filled with love and adventure, was called home by the angels, February 1, 2022.

Patricia leaves behind the following family: daughter, Jessica and son-in-law, Randy Desrochers, and their boys, Cameron and Isaac of Newport Center. Stepdaughter, Isabella Stryker-Lisitza, husband Teo, and their children Choen and Ava of California. Stepdaughter, Christine Stryker and her children Sophia, Bella, and Ashlynd of California, Stepson, David Stryker, wife Deanna, and their children Patrick, Jordan, and Jodee  of California. Stepson, Anthony Stryker, wife Holley, and their children Bayley and Justin of Nevada.

Tricia also leaves her sister Carole Chaffee of California, nephew, Seth, niece, Amber and her children, Madelyn, Logan and Rhoen of California and niece, Christine Chaffee-Tate and husband, Wayne of Massachusetts.

Tricia also leaves longtime family friend, Kermit Schayltz of California, and Jim Berns of Texas. Tricia was predeceased by both her brother, Phil Chaffee and his wife Pauline of Massachusetts and survived by their children.

Tricia's husband Richard Styker predeceased her in 2014.

Tricia was the daughter of Dr. Clyde and Rachel Chaffee and a graduate of Newport High School and Champlain College. After several years in Newport, raising her beloved daughter Jessica and leaving a lasting impression with co-workers while working at Butterfields, now Tivoli, Tricia decided to take a road trip and ended up in California with her sister, Carole.  This is where she met the love of her life, her husband, Rich, and a lifetime of adventures and journeys began.

Living first in Sacramento, San Francisco, and then Sutter Creek, California, Tricia learned to love California. Then off to Texas, Louisiana, and back home to Newport.  Once settled in Newport, Tricia was a welcomed face at the United Church where she volunteered in the bell chorus and at numerous church functions. Recognizing that she had free time on her hands, she became an employee at The Brown Cow where she always had a smile on her face. She made a lasting impression with all her co-workers at "The Cow".

Tricia then moved to her last home on Kimberly Lane.  She loved to sit on the deck, listening to the birds, having a good game of gin rummy while overlooking the lake. These simple pleasures were everything to her.  During a game of gin rummy, Tricia told her sister that although she enjoyed all the different areas where she had lived, she would now NOT want to live anywhere but Newport."

Tricia's family would like to send their sincere gratitude to the following people for their love and support: Dr. Malik, thank you for your care, concern, and house visits to Tricia. Jimmy, thank you for being an amazingly loyal and kind friend to Tricia. Your conversations would last hours, and she enjoyed every one of them. Janice, Clara, and "the girls," thank you for your years of friendship. Tricia always came back from a lunch or from exercise class with "the girls" to share the latest gossip or funny story. To the professional staff at Newport HealthCare Center, a special thank you for your excellent care, compassion, patience and support during Tricia's last days.

RIP, Tricia. We know that you are smiling at the end of the rainbow.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Tricia to be held on February 12th at 11am at the United Church of Newport.  In lieu of flowers, you are invited to send a donation

in Tricia's name to the United Church of Newport, 63 3 ^rd Street, Newport, VT 05855. Please wear your mask and do not wear black.

Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.