Photo courtesy of Tasker Funeral Home - Dover
Jul 16, 1935 - May 19, 2017
49 years ago you united Ray and I in marriage, you baptized our children and provided their first communion! You were an essential member of our family, you now have 2 more members who joined you last year and I'm sure you, Leo and Jody are keeping everyone on their toes! Including my mother Virginia! Rest in peace you will be remembered with great affection.
Joanne and Ray Normand
May 16, 2022 | Friend
Peace Patrick. Saddened to learn of your passing at this late date. Sorry we did not get to share that last lunch. You were a unique individual and I will always treasure our serendipitous friendship.
Love Sandra P.
Sandra Patria
January 10, 2018 | Hudson, NH
Our deepest Sympathy in the loss of Your Son, Fr. ERWIN ,He
Was a wonderful Special Priest . He will be missed.
Prayers,remembrance, strength,& courage. To all He Family
Mr.& Mrs. Richard A. Pratt
Dianne Pratt
May 28, 2017 | Somersworth, NH
Father Patrick was a wonderful friend and neighbor to the Lewis family in Ogunquit. We shared golf, humor and "Tea" together over the years. Thank you Patrick for being part of our Ogunquit life, Gordon Lewis
Gordon Lewis
May 25, 2017 | Ogunquit, ME
On behalf of the Scruton family I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Patrick's family and friends. Patrick was indeed considered a member of our immediate family who so generously supported us with his humor, grace and above all loving support.
His tales of Ireland and family as could only be told by "The Country Gentleman" will forever be cherished.
In loving memory, Robert and Janet Scruton
May 24, 2017
Father Patrick and I had a rather unlikely friendship that I will cherish always. He was a kind and quick witted soul. I always looked forward to his visits and miss him terribly already.
Torie Perkins, Oncology Clinic
May 24, 2017
Seamus, Elizabeth and families;
My thoughts and prayers go out to you all.
I remember Fr. Irwin while he was at St. Catherine Parish in Manchester in the late 60's, and I was an Altar Boy.
May it comfort you to know that he is at Peace and watching down on you all, until you meet again.
Jack Murphy
May 24, 2017 | Manchester, NH
I met Father Patrick in the oncology unit at Exeter Hospital. He was a kind, witty and compassionate man. We are all a better person to have known him
May 23, 2017
This wonderful man married my husband and I 44 years ago we were certainly blessed by him!
Our sincerest condolences, we will continue to remember him fondly..
Joanne and Raymond Normand
May 23, 2017 | Mesa, AZ
Exeter – Father Patrick F. Irwin, 81, of Riverwoods of Exeter, formerly of Ogunquit, ME, died peacefully at home with family and friends with him Friday May 19, 2017 after a period of failing health.
Born in Cork City, Ireland July 16, 1935 the son of William and Mary (McSweeney) Irwin. He went to high school in Ireland and graduated from the University of Ireland in 1955, was ordained a priest on May 7, 1959 by the Most Reverend Archbishop M. Luire C. Donegal, at the Capuchin Friary in Letterkenney, Ireland. Father Irwin studied at the University College in Cork, Ireland and then he completed his ecclesiastical studies at Saint Mary Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland.
Father Irwin was first assigned as temporary associate pastor of Saint Agnes parish in Ashland and then as associate pastor of Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Littleton; Saint Joseph Parish, Dover; Saint Catherine Parish, Manchester and then as a temporary administrator of Saint Catherine Parish. Father Irwin served as Chaplain at Mt. St. Mary College in Hooksett while also serving first as Assistant Coordinator of the Concord Deanery Christian Life Center and then as Director of the Christian Life Center. During this time he assisted at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Concord while residing at the college.
Father Irwin served as pastor of Saint Matthew Parish, Plymouth; Saint Kathryn Parish, Hudson; Saint Thomas More Parish, Durham and Saint Cecilia Parish in Wolfeboro where he served faithfully until his retirement in June 1999.
Father Irwin is survived by a brother Seamus Irwin and a sister Elizabeth Tyers both of Cork City, Ireland and 10 nieces and nephews as well as cousins including Catherine Lynch and her family of Dover.
The Rite of Reception will be 9:00 am Friday May 26th at the Parish of the Assumption, St. Mary Church, corner of Chestnut and Third Sts., Dover, followed by calling hours from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, with a Mass of Christian Burial being con-celebrated at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery, Dover.
Memorials in his name may be made to NH Catholic Charities, 215 Myrtle St., Manchester, NH 03104, Oncology Department, Exeter Hospital, 5 Alumni Drive, Exeter, New Hampshire 03833 or Shriners Burn Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.
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