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Coronavirus claims Sister Mary Patricia Plumb, Academy of the Holy Names icon
Joey Knight, Tampa Bay Times
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Sister Mary Patricia Plumb poses for a portrait in her Tampa home with a miniature statue of legendary Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne in this 2018 photo.
That confounded walker, a nagging necessity the last six years of Sister Mary Patricia Plumb’s life, belied her astounding mobility.
For a west-central Florida fixture, one of Bayshore Boulevard’s most beloved nuns never seemed to stop moving.
“As infirm as she was in recent years . she never said no to an adventure,” said her brother, Terry Plumb. “Whether a new restaurant to try or a bookstore to peruse or a domino game to play. Everyone else would be worn out, but Patsy never quit.” ....

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