Pat attended John Bapst High School but graduated in 1940 from Bucksport High School as salutatorian and was also a member of the National Honor Society. She and Richard were married in 1941 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Old Town, and were lifelong residents of South Brewer.
Pat worked as a secretary and bookkeeper of St. Teresa’s and St. Joseph’s Parish for many years and was a longtime communicant of St. Teresa’s and was also a member of St. Teresa’s Sodality. She was a 60-year member of the Daughters of Isabella, Ave Maria Circle #422 in Bangor, serving in many capacities including local regent, state regent, international vice regent. Pat was a lifelong Girl Scout leader and trainer, was still a registered member and was a past board member.
Surviving are one daughter, Sharon Spooner and her husband, Kentucky of Auburn; two grandsons, Richard Spooner and his wife, Denise of Sabattus, and Darin Spooner and his fiancée, Heidi Kimmick of Lisbon; three great-grandchildren Joshua Spooner of West Gardiner, Ryan Spooner of Sabattus and Cameron Kimmick of Brunswick; and cousins.
Patricia was predeceased by her husband, Richard C. Adams; her parents, George and Maryann Phillips; three brothers, Wendall, Bunny, Charles “Freddie”; and a sister, Pauline Griffith.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Montello Manor and Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice for their devoted care and compassion toward Patricia’s final days with us.
Family and friends may visit 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at Montello Manor, 540 College St., Lewiston, and 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at Kiley & Foley Funeral Service, 69 State St., Brewer, prior to the procession to the church.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated, 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. Teresa’s Catholic Church, South Main St., Brewer. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bangor. A time of fellowship and refreshments will be held afterward at the parish center.
For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Montello Manor Inc., c/o Activities Dept., 540 College St., Lewiston, ME 04240.
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