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Patricia Ann Schmitz (née Smith)

Patricia Ann Schmitz (née Smith), known to all as “Pat,” passed away at home in the care of loved ones on Friday, August 25, 2017 at the age of 81, three months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The daughter of Theo (née Stiles) & Eugene Smith, Pat was born January 31, 1936 in Mexico, ME, and raised in Rumford, ME. She was a graduate of Stephens High School and Mount Ida College in Newton, MA.

She married Herbert E. Schmitz in February of 1957 and lived most of her adult life in Amherst, NH.

Pat loved growing things, whether in her garden or in her home. She enjoyed crafts, reading, food, and volunteering at her church and in the community. She was a supporter of liberal politics and causes. She loved the little dogs (Shih Tzus) who were her companions in her later years, Cricket, Buddy, and Skylar. Most of all she loved her family and her home and treasured the times she could combine the two for holiday gatherings and special events.

Pat is survived by her three children, Karl and Cathy Schmitz of Poughkeepsie, NY; Kathy Schmitz and Charlie Behrens of Orlando, FL; and Edward Schmitz and Claudia Gardey of Merrimack, NH. She also leaves four granddaughters Pamela Stennett, Erika “Riky” Hanlan, Kayla Schmitz, and Estella Schmitz; as well as three step-grandchildren, Andrew Furlani, Andreas Echavez, and Isbella Echavez; and three great-grandchildren, Kai, Gavin, and Atticus. She is predeceased by her husband; parents; her sister, Jan Schwind; and brother, Larry Smith.

A Memorial Service celebrating Pat’s life will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Milford, NH located at 20 Elm Street. A reception follows.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Pat may be directed to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Milford, 20 Elm Street, Milford, NH 03055; SHARE Outreach, Inc. 1 Columbus Avenue, Milford, NH 03055; Home Health & Hospice Care, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054.