Patricia Osborne Malnati

Patricia Osborne Malnati, 82, of Frostproof passed away on October 12, 2026.

Born May 30, 1944, in New Britain, Connecticut. Patricia lived a life marked by service, dedication and care for others. She served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam era, earned her Associates of Science degree, and dedicated 50 years of her life to caring for others as a Registered Nurse. She was a talented poet and author who published a book of poetry titled After You. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Frostproof.

Patricia will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by her family. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Hood and her husband Tim; her grandchildren Amanda Laureti of West Virginia; Keri Nelson and her husband, John, of Bartow, Florida; and her great-grandchildren, Austin, Alana, Hanna, and Alban; her sisters Susan Osborne of Massachusetts and Jane Potter of Lakeland and many nieces and nephews. May the love they shared with her, and the memories they hold, continue to bring comfort in the days ahead.

She was preceded in death by her father Jack Osborne; her stepmother Marjorie Phelps Osborne; her mother, Elizabeth Roberts; her brother Mike Osborne; and her Aunt Katie (Roberts) Shahbegian.

She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Frostproof, Florida.