Patricia I. Dionne

April 27, 1940 - January 27, 2017

ERROL— Patricia Ingrid Dionne, 76, of Errol, NH, passed away quietly at the Venice Regional Hospital in Venice, Fla., on Fri., Jan. 27, 2017. She was born in Waterbury, Conn., on April 27, 1940, to the late John and Ingrid Cronan. Pat was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and ‘Nanny’ to all who knew her. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends. Family birthday parties were a very special event. The entire neighborhood could hear the Dionne rendition of the song “Happy Birthday”. Playing cards and dominoes with "the girls" was her favorite pastime. She loved her flower gardens, reading her kindle or any book, doing ceramics, listening to music and shopping. In her younger years Pat worked at Arlans Dept. Store, and was fondly known as ‘Patty Popcorn’. She later worked at Scovill MFG in Waterbury. Relocating to Errol, NH, in 1973, Pat and her husband Richard bought and operated the Errol General Store for many years. She worked at the front desk at the Balsams Grand Resort until early retirement in 1991. Pat loved traveling the country with her husband, sightseeing, going to Las Vegas and especially being a snowbird in Arizona for 20 years, and most recently in Florida. She will be greatly missed by all who had the joy of knowing her. Pat is survived by her husband of 56 years, Richard; her father-in-law, Nicholas Cristello; four children, Kathy(husband Russell),Lori(husband Paul), Joanne, and her "favorite son, " Gregg; five grandchildren, Chris (wife Kate) Marcum, Patty (husband Ed) Christina, Jonathan, Sara and Danny; five great-grandchildren, Andrew, Cora Ingrid, Grafton, Cayden, Dylan and Aiden; brothers-in-law Butch Laudati and Randy Cristello; sisters-in-law Christine Aubry and Betty Montanari; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Pat was predeceased by her brothers John and Tommy, and her sister Kathy. There are no public calling hours. A memorial service will be held later in the spring, of which notice will be given. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Pat may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or online at www.stjude.org. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements in NH are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.