Patricia M. Adams, 76, of Sanford, died on Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
Patricia was born on April 9, 1940 to Herman and Irene (Brulotte) Farrell in Sanford where she grew up and attended local Catholic Schools. She was employed for over thirty years at General Electric in Somersworth. She raised seven children and was a devoted and loving mother.
Patricia was a devout Catholic and had served as a Eucharistic Minister. She liked to travel and had the opportunity to go to many different places around the world. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, knitting, crafting and spending time at the beach. She had a great group of friends at Kathie’s Quilt Shop where she enjoyed weekly quilting sessions with the “Wednesday Gang.” Patricia loved to cook and took pride in preparing delicious meals for her family and friends. She would often prepare food for the Lincoln Press crew and for Fr. Phil during football season. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and would often host or attend garden parties with her friends. She also hosted baseball players in her home for 10 years for the Sanford Mainers. Patricia was an outgoing and fun loving person with many friends. She will be remembered as kind and loving woman and will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Patricia was predeceased by her sister, Leatrice F. Burnham.
Surviving are seven children, Earl R. Adams, Jr. and his wife Diana of Sanford, Keith A. Adams of Alfred, Scott L. Adams and his wife Irene of Sanford, Deborah L. Martin and her husband Anthony, Sr. of Sanford, Michael A. Adams and his wife Debbie of Springvale, Cindy Ann Perron and her husband Norman of Shapleigh and Ethel M. Laskey and her husband Larry of Waterboro; 16 grandchildren, Jody, Cory, Stacy, Lori, Marc, Rae, Anthony, Jr., Amber, Jamie, Chris, Mike, Zachary, Scotty, Eric, Lacey and Logan; twenty-five great-grandchildren; her brother Clifford Farrell of Evergreen, Colorado; her brother-in-law William Burnham of Sanford; a special nephew, Jeffrey, several nieces and nephews and all of her Sanford Mainers kids.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 3rd at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Notre Dame Church located on Payne Street in Springvale.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at the Greenwood Center and the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House for the care and compassion shown to Patricia and her family during her illness.
In lieu of flowers please consider sending a memorial contribution to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 US Route One, Scarborough, Maine 04074 or online at www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/give.
Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.
Patricia M. Adams, 76, of Sanford, died on Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.
Patricia was born on April 9, 1940 to Herman and Irene (Brulotte) Farrell in Sanford where she grew up and attended local Catholic Schools. She was employed for over thirty years at General Electric in Somersworth. She raised seven children and was a devoted and loving mother.
Patricia was a devout Catholic and had served as a Eucharistic Minister. She liked to travel and had the opportunity to go to many different places around the world. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, knitting, crafting and spending time at the beach. She had a great group of friends at Kathie’s Quilt Shop where she enjoyed weekly quilting sessions with the “Wednesday Gang.” Patricia loved to cook and took pride in preparing delicious meals for her family and friends. She would often prepare food for the Lincoln Press crew and for Fr. Phil during football season. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and would often host or attend garden parties with her friends. She also hosted baseball players in her home for 10 years for the Sanford Mainers. Patricia was an outgoing and fun loving person with many friends. She will be remembered as kind and loving woman and will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Patricia was predeceased by her sister, Leatrice F. Burnham.
Surviving are seven children, Earl R. Adams, Jr. and his wife Diana of Sanford, Keith A. Adams of Alfred, Scott L. Adams and his wife Irene of Sanford, Deborah L. Martin and her husband Anthony, Sr. of Sanford, Michael A. Adams and his wife Debbie of Springvale, Cindy Ann Perron and her husband Norman of Shapleigh and Ethel M. Laskey and her husband Larry of Waterboro; 16 grandchildren, Jody, Cory, Stacy, Lori, Marc, Rae, Anthony, Jr., Amber, Jamie, Chris, Mike, Zachary, Scotty, Eric, Lacey and Logan; twenty-five great-grandchildren; her brother Clifford Farrell of Evergreen, Colorado; her brother-in-law William Burnham of Sanford; a special nephew, Jeffrey, several nieces and nephews and all of her Sanford Mainers kids.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 3rd at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Notre Dame Church located on Payne Street in Springvale.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at the Greenwood Center and the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House for the care and compassion shown to Patricia and her family during her illness.
In lieu of flowers please consider sending a memorial contribution to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 US Route One, Scarborough, Maine 04074 or online at www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/give.
Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.
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