Patricia

Kahora

Patricia (Ward) Kahora, 83, died peacefully on November 8, 2026.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ to the late William and Jane (Hunter) Ward, she was raised in Carteret, NJ. She was a graduate of Carteret High School where she met the love of her life Charles G. Kahora. They were married and eventually settled in Piscataway, NJ where they raised their family. Patricia worked in lab technology before settling into her career as a medical biller across multiple practices/specialties over the years and simultaneously dedicated herself to her devoted family.

After losing her husband in 1999, she eventually moved to Hillsborough in 2003 to start anew and to be closer to her family. Patricia was an avid reader and cherished her collection of favorite books. There are a lot of avid readers in this family. Oldies and Country music filled her house, but Christmas music was her favorite. So much so that she had to be restricted from playing it until December 1st each year by the rest of the family. In addition, Patricia was a dedicated collector of holiday decorations. You name the holiday; she had a decoration to represent it. Country line dancing found her and she loved it. However, she still loved to dance a polka when the opportunity presented itself. A multitude of family dogs over the years always brought a smile to her face.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles G. Kahora Jr., her dear sisters Henrietta Jean White and Marion Ficarra, sister-in-law Barbara Ward, sister-in-law Beverly Signorelli and nephew Joseph Signorelli.

Surviving are her loving daughters, Pamela J. Bober and husband Robert, Wendy J. Nellius and husband Jeremy, her cherished grandchildren Erica Bober and Amanda Bober, her beloved brother Kenneth Ward and dearest brother-in-law Alan White, as well as her wonderful nine nieces and nephews and their families.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 9:00 to 10:00AM at Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Avenue, Somerville.

Funeral services will begin with a prayer at 10:00AM at the funeral home, followed by interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Linden.