Weathersfield, Vt. — Patricia Wilson Daniels, 72, passed away on Saturday July 4, 2015, at the hospice suite at the Mount Ascutney Health Center. She was surrounded by family and friends in the days leading up to her death, after courageously battling breast cancer.
Patricia was born in Denver, Colo., to Ronald
and Christian (Caird) Wilson while the couple was stationed there during
WWII. She grew up in Brattleboro, Vt., and graduated from BUHS, class
of 1961. She was an active member of the class alumni. She enjoyed a
very close relationship with her two sisters, Gail and Francis Speno of
Brattleboro and Leslie and John McBride of Wilbraham Mass., throughout
her life. She attended Northampton Commercial College, where she met her
future husband and graduated in 1963.
In 1963, she married Anthony Daniels, of
Weathersfield, Vt., and made a home on Goulden Ridge. They were married
for 52 years, and have two children: Christian Panasuk with husband
Michael of Tewksbury, Mass. and Douglas Daniels of West Dover .Vt. Pat
and Tony have one beloved grandson, Cooper Wilson Daniels. She is also
survived by numerous nephews and nieces.
Pat treasured her family above all else. She
loved to socialize and travel with close and extended family
encompassing the Wilson and Daniels connections. She also nurtured many
friendships with neighbors and classmates throughout the last 50 years.
Recently she became an honorary member of the Springfield High School
Class of 1961, as a testament to the mutual love of Tony’s HS
classmates. Tony and Pat loved to travel extensively with their restored
antique car, and maintained many friendships with other enthusiasts.
Her professional career included her love of
secretarial work and customer service. Later in her life she served in
many administrative and leadership capacities in her community of
Weathersfield. Highlights of this work included: Board of Listers,
Zoning Administrator, Trustee of Martin Memorial Hall, and the elected
Select Board for three terms. She served on the Weathersfield Fire
Commission, and as a Justice of the Peace. She also loved managing the
family rental properties in partnership with Tony. Pat enjoyed being
helpful to others, especially as a volunteer in her community.
There will be a celebration of Patricia’s life
on Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. at the Martin Memorial Hall on Rte. 5 in
the village of Ascutney, Vt.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the Weathersfield Volunteer Fire Departments, http:www.weathersfieldvt.org/emergency-services; the Proctor Library, http:www.weathersfieldproctorlibrary.org; or the Springfield Humane Society, http:www.spfldhumane.org.
The Stringer Funeral Home & Crematorium, 146
Broad Street, Claremont, NH, assisted with the arrangements. To view an
online memorial or send private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.
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