In Memory

Patricia Y Nomi (Fairfield) - Class Of 1942

Patricia Y Nomi (Fairfield)

Patricia Nomi Fairfield

April 2, 1924 - November 17, 2021

A resident of, as well as born in South Pasadena, Patricia was the daughter of Japanese immigrants. She graduated South Pasadena High School and received her nursing credential from St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

She was married to Anthony Fairfield who preceded her in death in 2016. Patricia was a Registered Nurse and was the head nurse for the neurosurgical unit at Huntington Memorial Hospital in the 1950s. She also worked for JPL and later Parsons in Pasadena until her retirement in 1989. She had a passion for the natural world and dedicated 35 years to Eaton Canyon Nature Center. She loved books, crossword puzzles, sewing, and gardening.

She is survived by her daughter, Audrey and son-in-law, William Barry; two grandsons and three great-grandchildren. 

Pasadena Star-News, November 20, 2021