Patricia L. Avery

July 11, 1939 - December 18, 2020

WINDHAM-- Patricia L Avery, 81, of Windham, passed away December 18, 2020 with her children at her side, just days after celebrating her 62nd wedding anniversary, with many window visitors coming by. She was born July 11, 1939 to ‘Pete’ & Pearl Pringle in Lebanon, NH. She graduated Lebanon H.S. in 1957 and went to nursing school to earn her LPN, along side her best friend for life, Marylou (Blanchard) Hannah. Pat married the one true love of her life, Arnold B. Avery, December 13, 1958. They bought their first home overlooking Mascoma Lake and started their family. They would have 4 children, 2 boys & 2 girls, Douglas C Avery, Bruce V Avery, Deborah M Josephson & Kathleen I Varney and ended up moving to Massachusetts to start raising their children only to move to Maine in 1975 where they would remain. Their love for each other and their family was of utmost importance, those who were lucky enough to know Pat were genuinely cared about. Each child, grandchild & great grandchild held a very special place in her heart that will never be diminished. As owner of Avery Services, Inc. and that relationship as a Carrier Dealer with DCNE, Pat & Arnold were able to travel the world with family & friends, creating many new friendships along the way. Pat was predeceased by her parents; her loving husband, Arnold; her son, Bruce and her sister Joann. Pat is survived by her son - Doug, daughter & son-in-law – Debbie & Fred {“Freddy-boy”} Josephson, daughter - Kathy, daughter-in-law Eileen Avery, former daughter-in-law Kathy DeAngelo, honorary son Steve Quinlan, brothers w/ sisters-in-law – Jerry & Harriett Pringle, Bud & Joyce Pringle, Jim & Marilyn Pringle, sister – Donna Pringle, brother in law – John Gauthier, former sister-in-law Lena Johnson, sisters-in-law & brother-in-law Bunny Leonard, Marilyn Avery, Shirley & Alan Barnett, Theresa Hill, grandchildren & great grandchildren (in age order) Stephen, Bethany, Lyla & Kaylee Avery and Joshua, Nicole, Connor & Liam Avery and Jamie Varney w/Sara Kaluzynski and Maureen, Lee, Hailey (Curley), Callie & Molly Giles and Daniel, Melinda & Griffin Avery and Patrick Avery and Nicholas Varney w/Sabrina Campbell and Nicole, Adam, Cole & Jack Costa and Camrin & Blake Avery and Andrew Watt w/Ashley Woodworth and Jessica Avery w/Teejay Snell and Samantha & Amarah (Johnson) Avery. Lifelong best friends Marylou & Val Hannah, Laurie Baggett, Ted & Sandy Thoburn and Marion Field as well as many nieces and nephews. These names are but a drop in the endless sea of love she shared with the world. Mother, wife, friend, neighbor, sister, cousin, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, fisherwoman, business owner, world traveler, church family, jokester, painter, gambler, shopping expert, baker, bowler, ceramic craftsman, snowmobiler, CB’er, cake decorator, April Fool’s aficionado, artist... are just the tip of the iceberg. To know Pat was truly to love her and be loved by her, her love knew no boundaries. She was affiliated with many groups and organizations in her lifetime, most notably was North Windham Union Church Women’s Guild, Neighborhood ceramics group, member of NWUC, UCC, Eastern Star, Standish Sno-Blazers & Red Hats. The family would like to give a big thank you to the staff from Casco Inn and Ledgewood Manor for their loving care and attempts to make life as normal as possible under the unforgiving circumstances of this Pandemic. As we mourn the loss of our Mother/grandmother/great grandmother/friend, we find great comfort in knowing that she was reunited after 3 long years with her loving husband Arnold and they will continue to watch over all of us, as we look for signs in a song, a smell, a bird or a wonderful memory. Due to the current Pandemic conditions, we will be having a Celebration of Life and dual internment in 2021, hopefully, once things get under control so that we may gather and give her the proper ‘until we meet again’ that she truly deserves. In lieu of flowers, donations made be made in her name to: North Windham Union Church, UCC 723 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062. Arrangements are in the care of the Windham Chapel of Dolby Blais & Segee.