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Patricia Linaris was educated at New York Medical College and Columbia University. She worked as a Pediatric Surgery I.C.U. nurse and moved on to do research for the U.S. government at Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. After marrying the Greek love of her life, she became a restaurant businesswoman and chef. Their four children blessed them with three grandchildren each, making a grand total of twelve. She affectionately dubbed them, the Dirty Dozen. She currently resides in Fairfield New Jersey with her obnoxious dog, Lucey.