Patricia J. HurleySpecial sister, aunt, and friend; 77 LITTLETON -- Patricia J. Hurley, a very special sister, aunt and friend, died peacefully Aug. 11, 2011, after a series of illness.Her life was a reminder that small acts of kindness can be more powerful than grand deeds."Aunt Pat" was the heart of the Hurley-Snell-Goff family; her nieces and nephews were her children. Her bungalow in Littleton was the family gathering spot -- and a refuge for stray pets. Pat's door was always open, whether you stayed for a day, a week or a year. Her closet was filled with board games awaiting the next party and her refrigerator was always stocked for guests. She remembered birthdays and went to weddings and graduations far and near.Like her mother, Pat was a gentle woman who rarely had an ill word about anyone -- unless they playing against the Bruins, Patriots or Red Sox. In so many ways, she made our life better; she was the best part of us and we will miss her deeply.Pat was born in Cambridge, Mass. the daughter of the Joseph A. Elizabeth J. (Hurley) Sheahan, April 15, 1934. She graduates from Cambridge High and Latin in 1952, and spent her career with AT&T and its successors, retiring as a regional supervisor.She is the sister of the late Mary Goff, Evelyn Snell, Thomas and Joseph Hurley. She leaves more the a dozen nieces and nephews -- all of them her favorites.HURLEY -- Pat's ashes will be buried next to her brother and mother (her role model) at Westlawn Cemetery, 8 New Estate Road, Littleton on Saturday, August 20 at 10 a.m. There will be a celebration of life at the VFW Hall, Taylor St., Littleton at 1 pm. Family and friends, including children, are welcome. Dress informally -- the way Pat would want it. Please see www.badgerfuneral.com