Northfield – Marie Patricia (Pat) Ketchum formerly of Gilford passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Arches with her family by her side.
Born in Laconia on Dec 14, 1929, she was the daughter of Emile and Marianne (Girard) Allen. She graduated from Nicolet all girls school in Quebec Canada. Pat worked for New England Telephone for over 30 years. After her retirement she volunteered for the Ombudsman of NH. Pat enjoyed taking long walks with her husband but most of all she enjoyed spending time with all of her family. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church.
Pat was the widow of her beloved husband of 58 year Robert Ketchum who died in 2008. She was predeceased by her parents, her two brothers Francis and Eddie Allen and her sister Claire Purdy.
Pat is survived by her two sons Allen Ketchum and his wife Wendy, Mark Ketchum and his wife Alyce, her two daughters Kathy Waldron and her husband Mike, Cindy Peterson and her husband Ward. Pat was most proud of her 10 grandchildren Conor Ketchum, Ross Ketchum, Angie McCaffrey and her husband Matt, Alyssa Teasdale and Sgt Dan Teasdale, Sgt Ashley Ketchum, Brendon Waldron, Brian Waldron and his wife Sheri, Stacy Tillman and her husband Mike, Corey Peterson and his wife Brittney, and Randy Peterson: five great-grandchildren Robyn, Christian, Keira Waldron, Kaleb Tillman and soon to be Miles McCaffrey; many nieces and nephews.
The family would like to say a heart felt thank you to the staff at the Arches who always treated our mother with so much love and companionship.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1PM on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at St. Andre Bessette Parish at Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Ave, Laconia. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the American Heart Association, 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St. Laconia, NH is assisting with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.