Patricia (MacDonald) Poulos, 72, of Marion died September 28, 2004 at Milton Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Braintree, daughter of the late George and Anna (Belmore) MacDonald. Patricia worked at Boston Gas Company where she met her future husband. She married Alexander Poulos on November 19, 1955, and began raising their 3 children in Milton, MA.

Mrs. Poulos was very active with her family. She volunteered as a Sunday school teacher at First Congregational Church in Milton, a Brownie Troop leader and at Glover Elementary School.

Mrs. Poulos was known and loved by many. She was a good neighbor, mother, grandmother and aunt. Mrs. Poulos devoted all her time in her later years to her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Alexander, 3 daughter, Deborah Calaris of Sacramento, Ca., Dianne Allen, and her husband Douglas, of San Diego, Ca., and Cynthia Lanigan, and her husband Kevin, of Pembroke, Ma.; 7 grandchildren, Nina, Joe, Alex, tom, Kristen, Amy and Stephen; and many nieces and nephews.Her funeral service was private.