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PETER PATCH Obituary

PATCH, Peter J. 71, of Holliston, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at his home. Born in White Plains, NY, he was the son of the late Bianca (Provvedi) and Richard Patch. He was the husband of Mary (Roszkowski) Patch of Holliston. Former Partner, then President of M.L. McDonald Painting and Drywall, Peter was active member of the AGC and trustee for District Council 35. Peter was an avid golfer and member of Woodland Golf Club who also served on the advisory committee to Pinecrest Golf Course of Holliston. As a staunch advocate of the Second Amendment and member of the NRA, Peter enjoyed all forms of target shooting, especially Trap and Skeet. Peter owned and rode several motorcycles and attended many events put on by the Harley Owners Group, of which he was a member. Peter was a devoted Husband, Father, and Grandfather and enriched the loves of all who knew him. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Marc Patch of Framingham, Kandis Patch of North Carolina, and his daughter-in-law Lillian (Tromp) Patch of Rhode Island; two brothers, Todd Patch and his wife Suzanne of CA, Raymond Patch and his wife Dorothy of Peabody; a cousin, Peter Notch and his wife Barbara of NY; a great-uncle, Joe Sarafin, sister-in-law Michele Gall and her late husband Gordon; brother-in-law, Walter Roszkowski and his wife Margie all of CT. He also leaves behind a grandson, Jesse Lee Patch and his grand-dog, Sampson. He is predeceased by a brother-in-law, Stanley Roszkowski. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 17th from 1:00-3:30p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of HOLLISTON, 854 Washington St. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome. com A funeral home service will follow at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Lung Assoc., 460 Totten Pond Rd #400, Waltham MA 02451 or lung.org

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Published by Boston Globe from May 15 to May 16, 2014.

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David Mei

May 27, 2014

I got to know Peter from working on his car at Foreign Motors West in Natick we always had great talks about our cars when we were young. He was a great guy and a good friend. I am truly sorry for your loss he will be missed . I just missed him by a few minutes the last time i was visiting the shop . I just found out today the 27th from my son in law at the shop . Again i am so very sorry

May 22, 2014

good guy consummate professional!

May 18, 2014

My condolences to you and your family.I only met him once and felt I knew him for a very long time Joann Bruce

Cara Smith-Ward

May 17, 2014

Peter was a wonderful spirit and a great person to work for at ML McDonald. I remember jogging with him during a few lunch hours; he helped to teach me to breath through the struggle as we went up hills! I got a kick out of him, as he didn't look like the "type" to have a motorcycle! But he looked GREAT on it!! Such a nice person, I was especailly lucky to have known him and am thankful he shared his life with me.

May 16, 2014

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Lisa McDonald (West)

Rebecca DiVirgilio

May 16, 2014

My heartfelt condolences to the Patch family.
Peter was such a strong, positive, windfall of knowledge... And I will miss him dearly.
RIP

May 16, 2014

Mary and family so sorry for you loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Terry & Bob Smith

May 16, 2014

Dear Peter,
I met you in the early seventies in the workplace. Your first and lasting impressions that I think describe you the best were:
*You were always Mr. Positivity – Mr. Upbeat. Win/Win for everyone. A “closer” - a “professional” - Didn't need a lot of coffee – full of energy.
*Devoted family man and friend - a dog lover (remember Toto).
*Photographer extraordinaire
* Best hair ever - never had a bad hair day.
My last will & testament (and Donna too) which we will always cherish were the pictures you took at Alan's & Diane's house when they hosted Donna & I (and our friends) for an engagement party in 1976. Thank you for those lasting memories. Although I didn't see you often in recent years, we did stay in touch thru our golf. I always used you as a professional reference in recent years when I left self-employment and needed a favorable reference with a prospective employer. I am sorry I didn't see you before your passing. I spoke with Mary this past Monday about visiting you even though I knew your circumstances were grim. That visit was to be Wednesday. I was a day late. I regret that. Rest in Peace my friend.
Teddy Bitensky

Rusty and Dolly Weatherhead

May 16, 2014

Sorry for your loss- you are in our thoughts and prayers

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854 Washington St, Holliston, MA 01746

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