Patricia M. Drinkwater Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Patricia M. Drinkwater (Manchester, Massachusetts), who passed away on December 27, 2024 at the age of 67. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Patricia M. Drinkwater to pay them a last tribute.
As Patricia departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Patricia may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Patricia leaves behind.
She is survived by: her husband Allen; her daughters, Katie Drinkwater (Joe DiCamillo) of San Francisco, CA and Elisabeth Drinkwater (Tyler Vuylsteke) of Beverly, MA.; her grandchildren, Sloane and Sienna Vuylsteke; and also, Barbara Doyle of Granby, CT and Susan Fahey of Westfield, MA. She is also survived by her many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Monday, December 30th 2024 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM at the First Parish Church Congregational (10 Central St, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944). A funeral service was held on Monday, December 30th 2024 at 6:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, Patti's family requests donations be made to Compassionate Care ALS or The Pete Frates Foundation to continue her fight against this heartbreaking disease and to support other families touched by ALS.
