Stephen Patten

Stephen Patten obituary, Laconia, NH

Stephen Patten

Stephen Patten Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home on Feb. 3, 2026.
LACONIA ---- Stephen Linwood Patten, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

Born in Derby, Connecticut on April 29, 1952.

Stephen will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him, especially his cousin Andria Leonard of Banger, Maine.

Stephen was a United States Navy veteran. He was also a gifted spiritualist. May he rest in peace.

Stephen is predeceased by his father, Robert Stephen Patten and his mother Phyllis Beatrice (Guest) Patten and his sister Carolyn Mello of Plymouth, MA. He is survived by his two sisters Kathy Kull and Linda Smith both of Florida.

Stephen will be interred at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, NH, at a later date.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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