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Patricia Crocker Obituary

GARDINER -- Patricia Ann Crocker, 66, of Gardiner died Sunday Feb. 13, 2011, at the MaineGeneral Medical following a long illness. She was born in Gardiner on July 12, 1944, a daughter of Hiram and Mary (Maschino) Decker.

Pat was employed by the Maine School Administrative District 11 as a cafeteria worker for 30 years. She was a graduate of Gardiner High School, class of 1963.

Pat married her husband Clifford A Crocker Jr. of 50 years on Aug. 27, 1960.

She is survived by her husband and best and dearest friend of Gardiner; two daughters, Sherrie Cameron, and her husband, John, of West Gardiner, and Terrie Towle and husband William of Dresden; five grandchildren, John Cameron and wife Mary, Jessica Fyfe and husband Ervin, William Towle III and fiancée Chelsey Pierce, Adam Towle, and Heidi Towle; five great-grandchildren, John and Amanda Cameron, Renee, Logan and Jensen Fyfe; one step-great-grandchild, Tyler Fyfe; three sisters, Donna Glidden, Brenda Gero and husband Joe, and Tammy Hickey and husband Gary; brother-in-law Roger Crocker and wife Ila of Emerald, Texas; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. at the family lot in Oak Grove Cemetery Gardiner. Special thanks go to the staff and doctors at the MaineGeneral Rehabilitation Center at Gray Birch for their attentive care and love shown toward our mother and wife.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Gray Birch Activities Fund, 37 Gray Birch Drive, Augusta, ME 04330, Attn. Bobby-Jo Welch.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Kennebec Journal on May 10, 2011.

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Roger and Rachel Averill

May 11, 2011

Jessica,our sympathies to you and Ervin on the loss of your grandmother. May you have wonderful memories of her as she rests in peace.Our prayers are with you.

sandra staples cooley

May 10, 2011

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

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