Obituary of Heath Patterson

Heath Patterson, 56, of Brushton, N.Y., passed away on February 22, 2024 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. Born on February 4, 1968, he was the son of Dale Patterson and the late Cheryl Sancomb Patterson. On July 20, 1991, he was wed to the former Dawn Casey at St. Mary’s Church in Brushton. She survives. Heath was a Corrections Officer at Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone, N.Y., and was a member of both the CERT Team and the CIU Team. He was also a firefighter with the Brushton Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Franklin County Fire Police. Along with his wife and father, Heath is survived by his daughters: Kayla Patterson of Brushton and Brittany Patterson (Christopher Strack) of Brushton, his sisters: Candace (Glenn) Gadway of Mountain View and Bobbi-Jo (Michael) Sorell of Malone and an honorary granddaughter Lorelei Gadway, mother-in-law Peggy Casey, brother-in-law Brian (Barb) Casey, sister-in-law Cinnamon Casey, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother and a brother Jason Michael Patterson, his father-in-law Ronald Casey, Sr. and brothers-in-law Ronald Casey, Jr. & Scott Casey. Calling Hours will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, February 29 at Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Home in Malone. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 1 at St. Mary’s Church in Brushton. Donations in his memory may be made to the Brushton Volunteer Fire Department. Arrangements are under the care of the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Service in Malone, N.Y. Friends may leave online condolences on Facebook at Ross Family of Funeral Homes or the website www.brusofunweralservice.com.