CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Patricia Ferguson Bartlett passed away July 22, 2010, from natural causes with family by her side in Chandler, Ariz.

Patricia was born Nov. 18, 1925, in Gardner, Mass. She was married for 35 years to the late Frank Bartlett.

She is survived by her sister, Lila Christman of Cayucos, Calif.; and four children, Ken of Madison, Conn., Ann Eddy of Orwell, Vt., Tom of Chandler, Ariz., Gary of Orinda, Calif. Her daughter Susan Bartlett passed away in 2009. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.

Patricia graduated from high school in Gardner, Mass. in 1942 and attended college at the University of Alabama. After getting married in 1953, she settled down to raise her family in Westchester County, N.Y. In 1972, Patricia and Frank moved to Peterborough to enjoy a more peaceful setting to raise their family.

Patricia loved being a homemaker and raising her family; she also loved to entertain, especially the Christmas Eve parties where many neighbors and friends would gather to enjoy the holiday. A private celebration of Patricia’s life was held on Aug. 16 in Peterborough.