Funeral services were held Oct. 18 for Patricia ‘Tish’ Mary Pierson, 54, of Avenel. She passed away at her home in the presence of her children on Oct. 16. Patricia was formerly of Roselle and a resident of Hoboken for 24 years, relocating in 1982. Mrs. Pierson worked in Sales and Marketing for Exam Works in Roseland, .She will be missed by her mother, Rita Valls; two sons, Thomas A. Caputo, and Charles L. Pierson; a daughter Kasi Calhoun and her husband Aubrey; and also surviving is a sister, Donna Hansen and her husband Ray. A great joy in Tish’s life were her three grandchildren, Christian Devlin, Patrick, and Noah Calhoun. She was predeceased by her father Arthur W. Valls. Services arranged by the Failla Memorial Home, Hoboken.