Patricia-McMonagle-Obituary

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Patricia McMonagle

New London, New Hampshire

Sep 15, 1944 – Jul 19, 2021

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BORN
September 15, 1944
DIED
July 19, 2021
LOCATION
New London, New Hampshire

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Chadwick Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC - New London Obituary

Patricia (Pat) Sexton McMonagle died on July 19, 2021, at New London, NH, after a long fight against the effects of Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.


Pat was born on September 15, 1944 in Springfield, MA to John F. and Margaret Millane Sexton.  She grew up in Winchester, MA and attended public schools there.  She earned a Bachelors Degree from Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, and a Masters in Business Administration from Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio.  In August, 1966, she married Charles McMonagle


Pat had a long career in higher education including instruction, administration and fundraising which included time at Miami University, Oxford, OH; Mt St Joseph’s College, Cincinnati, OH; Western New England College, Springfield, MA; Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, MA; Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA and Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical School and Hospital, Lebanon, NH.  While at Our Lady of the Elms she created and put into operation a Weekend College Program.


Her interests included tennis, reading, bridge, travel, skiing, shopping, dogs, family ties, maintaining old friendships, music and Diet Coke.  Pat had been coming to Lake Sunapee since she was a girl and that led to her and her husband’s move to New London as a retirement home in 2001.


Pat is survived by her husband of nearly 55 years, Charles E. McMonagle, New London, NH; a daughter, Katherine E.M. ( Mrs. Kevin) Cardinal and grandsons, Rogan P. Cardinal and Kelan T. Cardinal, Lynnfield, MA; a son, Patrick C. McMonagle, New London, NH; a brother, Ralph E. (Valerie) Sexton, Sudbury, MA; sisters, Jane (Mrs. Charles) Hemmingsen, Hollis, NH, and Margaret (Mrs. Tobin) Harvey, Duxbury, MA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.


There will be calling hours at Chadwick Funeral Service, 235 Main St., New London, NH, between 4:00pm and 7:00pm on Sunday, August 1, 2021and a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Fatima Church at 11:00am on Monday, August 2, 2021.


If desired, contributions in Pat’s memory can be made to Wellesley College (Wellesley.edu), 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA, 02481 or Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield (ssjspringfield.org), 577 Carew St, Springfield, MA, 01104.

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My love and prayers are with you. How I loved playing tennis with Pat. She was sweet soul and I will hold her close in my thoughts.

Noel and I were so saddened to learn of Pat’s passing. To Charlie and her children and grandchildren, we express our deepest sympathies. What a special, fun, and loving woman who will be missed by her wide circle of friends and colleagues.
We met Pat before we moved to Longmeadow and were introduced through a mutual Boston connection. Charlie and Pat warmly welcomed us to our new neighborhood and my new job as president of Bay Path University (then Bay Path College). We immediately...

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Charlie and family, We send heartfelt condolences as you say goodbye to you lovely wife and mother. We always enjoyed her presence with her warm, kind demeanor. We especially have enjoyed reading about her many accomplishments in life. Our best to you.

What a beautiful picture of a beautiful woman. I want to thank the McMonagal/Sexton family for letting me get to know Pat and her whole family. I am truly blessed. I didn't get to see it but, I KNOW Pat hat style and spunk! Anyone could could just sence it a mile away! I will miss my sweet friend. Until next time Pat!

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My sympathy to Charlie and family, and wishes for comfort from each other and your rich memories of Pat. (I was walking in the old 'hood with another neighbor there recently and saw Pat out "making the rounds" with a caregiver. While the overall circumstances were surely difficult for her, it was nevertheless good to see her--outside, seemingly happy, with kind care.)

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