Patricia Ann Loveland Marsh

Patricia Ann Loveland Marsh, 86, of Orleans, VT, passed away on May 11, 2017 in Newport. She was born in Orleans on January 10, 1931, the only child of Esther Loveland. “Pat” lived with her mother and grandfather, Victor Loveland until the age of sixteen when her mother died and she married her sweetheart, Slayton Marsh of Brownington Village.

Pat and Slayton raised three daughters; “Vicki” who died at age twenty in 1968, Nancy Morley Reynolds of Derby and Holly Martel of Coventry. She graduated from Orleans High School, and very soon after was secretary to the principal. She spent years in the central office of Ethan Allen and later as a guidance secretary at Lake Region Union High School. As a more “mature student” Pat graduated from Lyndon State College having always made the President’s list. From here she moved into the classrooms at Lake Region and then to the center for Adult Basic Education. She especially loved this challenge saying each person who attended class there wanted to learn and it was fun working with them. Pat had always enjoyed school and excelled in all things academic.

Pat, Slayton, their daughters and later their four grandsons found their Brownington home to be a place of family gatherings, celebrations, holidays and Sunday dinners. She especially loved cats, flowers from her gardens, Slayton’s home cooking, and taking long rides in the car.

Over the years Pat joined tour groups visiting England, Turkey and Israel several times. She was a 700 page per day reader of novels, poetry, and non fiction. Her library was extensive and learning and traveling through reading was her passion.

Pat loved her church and served in many capacities at the Brownington UCC until blindness over took her. Over the years she taught summer bible school, Sunday school, attended bible studies and directed the youth choir . She appreciated the beauty of nature, exploring museums and galleries and listening to classical music.

Pat battled and survived five cancers always conquering them and moving on. For the past three years she resided at the Michaud Memorial Manor in Derby Line forming meaningful and trusting relationships with the loving staff and faithful visitors.

Pat was predeceased by her husband Slayton in 2013 and daughter Vicki in 1968, She is survived by her daughter Nancy and her husband “Red” Reynolds, Holly and her husband Tom Martel, grandsons, John Morley III and his wife Jodi of Orleans, VT, Scott Morley and his wife Sheila of Coventry, Randy Morley and his partner Kim Boettcher of Orleans, E.J. Rowell and his wife Barbara of Orleans, Seth Rowell of Orleans, and Mercy Cianciolo and her husband David of Coventry. Pat was great grandmother to Taylor and Brooke Morley, Trisha and Mariah Morley, Chelsea, Cara, Kristen and Enoch John Rowell, Trevor and Avery Rowell, step great grandchildren, Meg Prue and her daughters Madisun and Emmalin Daignault, and great, great, granddaughter Aleeah Pothier.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday May 17, 2017 at the Brownington Village Church. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday May 17, 2017 from 2:00 P.M. until the hour of the funeral. Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division,Inc, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495 or to the Lake Region Senior Center, 15 Main Street, Orleans, VT 05860. On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.