PATTY'S TURN

PATTY'S TURNPatricia Rettig formerly Mrs. Blanchard was born on November 3, 1954. Grew up Downtown Jersey City. Attended St. Lucys Catholic school. With 13 brothers and sisters, stability was non existent. The sixth child born of fourteen, suffered physical and mental abuse at the hands of my mother and siblings. As an adult, unable to break the chain of abuse. I found myself in one abusive relationship after another. As a single parent of three I had no support

Patricia Rettig formerly Mrs. Blanchard was born on November 3, 1954. Grew up Downtown Jersey City. Attended St. LucyÕs Catholic school. With 13 brothers and sisters, stability was non-existent.

The sixth child born of fourteen, suffered physical and mental abuse at the hands of my mother and siblings. As an adult, unable to break the chain of abuse. I found myself in one abusive relationship after another. As a single parent of three I had no support from the childrenÕs father. Desperate and alone I knew it would be solely up to me to support my children. I started cleaning houses for strangers, which led to my successful cleaning business I called Blue Ribbon Cleaning Service. I went on to help my daughter, Actress Tammy Blanchard fulfill her goal in an acting career. With my youngest in college and Tammy off in Hollywood, I decided it was time for change. I turned my cleaning business over to my younger sister.