Obituary of Patricia Lynn Pastore

Patricia Lynn “Patti” (Sayer) Pastore, 74, of Fairfield, passed away on April 20, 2025, at Yale New Haven Hospital. 

Born on April 5, 1951, to the late Donald and Jean “Pat” (Murphy) Sayer, Patti was raised in Stamford and attended St. Mary’s School and Stamford Catholic High School. In her early years, she worked as a telephone operator and a legal secretary.

Patti married Michael P. Pastore on June 12, 1971. In 1974, Patti and Mike moved their growing family to Fairfield, where Patti volunteered at Holy Family School, running the monthly hot dog lunches for several years, and singing in the choir at Holy Family Church.

Patti later worked for a number of years at Fairfield University. In retirement she enjoyed traveling, baking holiday cookies and yelling at UConn basketball players, coaches and referees through the television.

But Patti’s favorite role was that of “Nonna” to her six grandchildren: Julian, Addison, Garrett, Evelyn, Brady and Cullen.

In addition to her husband and grandchildren, Patti is survived by her three sons: James Pastore and his wife Christine, Michael J. Pastore and his wife Laura, and Christopher Pastore and his wife Katie, all of Trumbull; her daughter Amy Rella of Fairfield; her brothers, Michael Sayer and his wife Mary, and Robert Sayer and his wife Janet, all of Vero Beach, Florida; her sisters-in-law Kay Sayer of St. Louis and Monnie Pastore, Sophie Pastore, Lucille Longo and Virginia Rappa, all of Stamford; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Patti was preceded in death by her brother Donald Sayer, her in-laws Michael and Angelina Pastore, her brothers-in-law Carmine Longo and Phillip Rappa; and her nieces Kelly Sayer and Laura Longo.

Calling hours for Patti will be held on Thursday, April 24th, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Lesko Funeral Home, located at 1209 Post Road, Fairfield Center. Her funeral mass will take place on Friday, April 25th, at 10:00 AM at Holy Family Church in Fairfield. Following the mass, services will continue at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Trumbull. For travel directions or to sign her online guest register, please visit www.LeskoFuneralHome.com.

If you'd like to make a contribution in Patti's memory, please consider the Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org).