Patricia Marie Novak Colby, 65 of St. Mary's, GA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL.

Daughter of the late Stanley and Alice Novak and sister of the late Raymond Novak, Mike Novak and Carol Krakowski; she is survived by her brother, Robert Novak of Trenton and sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Bob DiMaggio of Hamilton. Patricia is also survived by her husband of 27 years, Joseph Colby of Saint Mary's, GA; a son, John Baez of Ewing; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Hughes of Wrightstown; a stepson, John Colby of AZ as well as many nieces and nephews.

A longtime resident of Trenton, Pat worked for Cybis Porcelain and General Motors Corp in Ewing, where she became close friends with John and Debbie Hornyak of Yardville.

Pat loved her oldies dances, the beach, trout fishing and her kitties, Chassi and Lacy.

A visitation will be held Sunday, December 17th from 6-8pm at the Peppler Funeral Home, 122 Crosswicks St., Bordentown. Interment will be held 11am on Monday, December 18th at the Bordentown Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224.