Patricia Ann Rawson

1946 - 2023

Patricia Ann Rawson, a devoted teacher, long-time volunteer EMT and beloved member of her community of Mount Vernon, ME, died peacefully on June 16, 2023, surrounded by family. She was 77.

Pat (or "Patty") was born on March 27, 1946, at St. Mary's Hospital in Troy, NY, the first daughter of the late Thomas and Eleanor (Mahoney) Lonabocker. She grew up in Pittsfield, MA, and attended St. Joseph Central High School. Pat attended Boston University from 1963-1966, where she met her future husband, Davis Stanley Rawson, Jr. She finished her degree at the University of Maine at Orono in 1969 and later earned her master's degree in literacy with a focus on wilderness survival at Orono in 1998.

Pat began her career teaching health and physical education in Hermon, Maine. After spending time at home raising her two daughters, she went back to teaching, first at Wayne Elementary and then Maranacook Community School as a literacy specialist. Over her 30 years of teaching, she served as a mentor and adviser to hundreds of students, inspiring many to share her love of reading.

Shortly after moving to Mount Vernon in the late 1970s, Pat became a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician and helped start Mount Vernon Rescue. What began as a small group of part-time first responders grew into a respected and essential service for Mount Vernon and the surrounding community. She served as director from 1981 until she retired in May 2023.

Her favorite time of year was the annual "Camp Gramma" visit from her three granddaughters. Pat would take the girls kayaking, swimming, and fishing, to visit Daphne Sanders' Corner Shop Antiques, and to the "camper store" to "shop" for mobile homes. They organized lemonade and muffin stands together in the driveway. "Camp Gramma" meant ice cream every day, wearing pajamas until lunchtime and roasting s'mores after dinner.

She leaves behind two daughters, Kate Rawson Powell of Baltimore, MD (David) and Sarah Rawson Cutter of Henniker, NH (Johnny); three beloved granddaughters, Julia, Anna and Cadence; her brother, Tommy Lonabocker (Lynn) of Medfield, MA and her sister, Marilyn Lonabocker of Pittsfield, MA; her nephew Brian Lonabocker (Eva Strobl) and niece Casey Lonabocker (David Schiemer); and all her Huntley relatives in Ferry Beach.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mount Vernon Rescue at 6 Belgrade Road, Mount Vernon, Maine, 04352. A celebration of Pat Rawson's life will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 2pm at the Mount Vernon Community Center at 2 North Road.

Arrangements are in the care of the Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop where condolences and memories may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the funeral home website by visiting www.khrfuneralhomes.com