Concord, NH – age 89, of Concord, NH died peacefully on October 2,2026
Born in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH on June 4th, 1937, she was the daughter of Horace Fredrick and Florence Jane ( Palmer) Partridge.
She grew up on Guinea Ridge with hundreds of acres of land and spectacular views. It was there that she was happily surrounded by her 14 brothers & sisters and a wonderful farm life. The family moved to Tilton, NH when she was in the 4th grade through her junior year at Tilton Northfield High. The family, then moved to Franklin, NH in her senior year where she graduated in 1955.
She moved to Concord, NH and attended Concord Commercial College graduating in 1957. During college, she worked at Margaret Pillsbury Hospital, then moved to the new Concord Hospital as an Admitting Officer’s Assistant. Pat then became a secretary at the law office of Judge Thornton Lorimer followed by 7 years as an assistant to Chapin Hoskins, entrepreneur, and founder of the Institute for Trend Research ( now known as ITR Economics)in Hopkinton, NH.
In 1963 she married and joyfully had two wonderful daughters, Trisha and JoAnn.
In 1983 Pat’s career led to 6 years with Marketing Unlimited in Concord followed by 20 years as a Marketing Consultant in radio advertising beginning with Clark Broadcasting’s Oldies 99, WNNH and TeleMedia Broadcasting. Pat retired from a group of stations owned by Nassau Broadcasting in 2009.
Pat was active in the Auxiliary of the Optometric Association for 21 years. She was also an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for many years, serving on the vestry and many other committees. Pat was a wonderful artist and a member of the Historical Society of Early American Decorating. She shared her knowledge teaching students for over 40 years, many of whom became her closest friends and were known as “the painting class girls”.
Her ambition to keep her large family in touch with each other, started her organizing their 10 generations of genealogy and years of family reunions at her home.
Pat was an avid gardener who had a plot at Birch Street Community Gardens for over 20 years. She was the ultimate entertainer who would not blink an eye at throwing a dinner party for 100 people and there were plenty of parties!,especially those at the Sweeney’s beloved cottage on Northwood Lake.
Her friends and family were very important to her and her two daughters were her pride and joy. Her personality, her giving heart, her love for sitting in the sun and her beautiful singing voice will be missed by all that knew her.
She is survived by her two daughters, Patrisha Sweeney( Jonathan Shaw), and JoAnn Robinson ( Karl Robinson). Her brother Bobby Partridge and wife Jennie, and her brother Kenny Partridge, both of Tilton. She leaves several wonderful nieces and nephews( especially Deb Coleman and Bobby Tibbetts), and dearest friend Ruth Gaskill.
She is predeceased by her sisters: Mae Worster, Murilla Rohach, Olive Tibbetts, Lois Hillsgrove ,Daisy Partridge, and Florence Leblanc. Her brothers: Horace, Leon, George, Edwin, Ernest, and Fredrick Partridge.
Visitation will be held on October 29th from 4:00-6:00 pm at Bennett Funeral Home , 209 N. Main Street, Concord, NH. Funeral service will be on October 30, 2026 at 11:00 am in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 21 Centre Street, Concord, NH. Burial will follow in Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Pat Sweeney’s name to St. Paul’s Church, 21 Centre Street, Concord, NH 03301 or Russell-Shea Growers, 85 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301.
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