Patricia M Ginter, age 84, of White Plains, NY, passed away at White Plains Hospital on November 22, 2016 after a brief illness. Patricia (Pat) was born in New York City on November 26, 1931 to James and Eleanor Mimnaugh. She moved to White Plains as a young child, and was educated through the White Plains School System graduating in the Class of '49. Pat then attended the State Teacher's College at New Paltz, majoring in Education and graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in just 3 years. She returned to White Plains where she was employed as a third grade teacher at Mamaroneck Avenue School. She married the love of her life, Philip A Ginter on June 30, 1955. The date of Pat's passing was the 5 year anniversary of the passing of her beloved Phil, after 56 years of marriage. Pat took a hiatus from teaching to raise her 6 children. When her children were old enough she went back to work, first as a substitute teacher and then for the White Plains School District, teaching at New York Hospital. During her tenure, she studied at Manhattanville College, graduating with a Master's Degree in Special Education. Pat retired from full time teaching in 1991. She remained with the district as a permanent substitute until 2013 when she retired as the oldest permanent sub in the district. Pat loved teaching, and loved children. Pat was active in the PTA at each of her children's schools, had been a member of the White Plains Women's Club and was very active at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church, where she was a member of the choir. Family vacations to New Hampshire, Cape Cod and Long Beach Island were cherished and Pat and Phil enjoyed cruises and traveling and with their friend's too. A self proclaimed beach bum and both avid swimmers, Pat and Phil were often seen at Oakland Beach and the beaches of Boca Raton, FL. Pat is predeceased by her husband, Phil, her parents, James and Eleanor and her sister Geraldine. Surviving to mourn her loss are her six children, Mary Matero (Michael), Margaret Anderson (Christopher), Patricia Flippin (Robert), Laura Muckell (Peter), Barbara Renz (Jonathan) and Philip Ginter (Janet), 18 grandchildren who will all miss their Mimi, Lauren, Daniel, Jack, Parker, Kristen, Robert, Michael, Ryan, Christopher, Casey, Shannon, Jonathan, Jennifer, Katherine, Philip, Sophia, Charlie and Henry and one great granddaughter, Hayden. Also surviving is her sister Kathryn, brother in law, Thomas Ginter and his wife Diana, sister in law Dolly Ginter and many loving nieces and nephews.