Patricia M. Gerrish

Patricia M. (Wood) Gerrish, age 97, of Hanover passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at the Pat Roche Hospice House. She was born in Weymouth on December 11, 1927, the daughter of the late Leo P. Wood and Sarah (Crowell) Donovan. She was raised in Abington and graduated from Abington High School. After marrying her husband Harry, they briefly lived in Chatham before settling in Hanover in 1952 where they raised four wonderful sons.
Patricia worked at the famous Tollhouse in Whitman as a waitress in her teenage years and again as a hostess when her boys were young. She spent their early married years raising the four boys before becoming an Administrative Assistant at Hanover High School after her sons graduated. She enjoyed working there and cherished the relationships she built with her coworkers and the students. She was also a yoga instructor for adult education at Hanover High School for many years. During their summers off from the school, Patricia and Harry owned and operated Crystal Springs Camp, a family camp in Maine, for almost 30 years. This brought a lifetime of memories that will always be cherished. A little known fact about Patricia is that she volunteered her time working for the Kennedy family after JFK's assassination writing thank you notes to people who sent sympathy cards to the family.
She was the epitome of what it means to be a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a friend. She spent countless hours on athletic fields and in gymnasiums, at all levels, watching her son's, husband's, grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events and loved every moment of them. She was also an avid Boston sports fan. Patricia was strong in her faith and was a devoted parishioner of St. Mary's, now Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Hanover.
Patricia was the most kind, compassionate, caring and elegant woman you ever met. All who knew her loved her dearly and she will be greatly missed but never forgotten.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 52 years Harry E. Gerrish and son Stephen P. Gerrish. She is survived by 3 sons, Michael M. Gerrish and his wife Gayle of Hanover, David A. Gerrish and significant other Maria Rosa of Plymouth and Jeffrey J. Gerrish and his wife Karin of Hanover. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and friends.
The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff at South Shore Hospital and the Pat Roche Hospice House for the compassionate care shown to Patricia and her family.
Visiting Hours in the Sullivan Funeral Homes, 551 Washington Street, Rte 53 in Hanover on Friday, April 4th from 4:00-7:00 pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 5th at 10:00 am at Our Lady of the Angels Parish at 392 Hanover St. Hanover, MA. Burial to follow at Hanover Center Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pat Roche Hospice House at NVNA and Hospice 120 Longwater Dr. Norwell, MA 02061 or online at the Pat Roche Hospice House Charitable Donations.