MILLINOCKET – Patricia L. (Trainor) Mascetta, 88, wife of the late Americo “Mickey” Mascetta, died July 17, 2010, at a local hospital. Pat was born June 19, 1922, in Millinocket, daughter of Thomas Patrick and Margaret Ellen (Nellie) Trainor. She graduated from Stearns High School, Class of 1939, and from Eastern Maine General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1943. Pat later joined the U.S. Army, serving in the 34th Evac Hospital on the European front in World War II, following Gen. George Patton, and also in the U.S. She married Mickey Mascetta on her birthday in 1948, and has lived in Millinocket since that time. Pat worked for more than 30 years at Millinocket Regional Hospital as a registered nurse and spent a lot of that time as a maternity nurse, helping to deliver many, many babies. She thoroughly enjoyed the reunions with the members of her nursing class. Pat worked as a volunteer for more than 20 years for “Reach to Recovery,” herself being a breast cancer survivor. She was also a member of AARP and Veterans of Foreign Wars Francis Stinson Post No. 4154. Pat was a communicant of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church and was considered to be the nucleus of her family. She was a good neighbor to many, providing medical services to friends and family. Pat is survived by her five children, Margaret Ellen “Peggy” Morrow and husband, Paul, of Medway, Thomas Patrick Mascetta and wife, Patricia Locke, of Lincoln, Susan Ann Jacobs and husband, Rodney, of Bangor, Sarah Hikel and husband, Marty, of Bangor and John Joseph Mascetta and wife, Cindy, of Poland; six grandchildren, Elizabeth Morrow, Melanie Rhodes and husband, Robert, Rebecca Jacobs, Katherine Mascetta, Brett Mascetta and Tessa Mascetta; two great-grandchildren, Autumn Rhodes and Merin Rhodes; sisters-in-law; many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Pat was predeceased by her siblings, Anna Mae Bertrand, Chester “Chet” Trainor and Lawrence Trainor. Friends may visit with the family 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday, July 22, at Christ the Divine Mercy Parish, St. Martin of Tours, 19 Colby St., Millinocket, with Rev. Joel Cyr, pastor, presider. Interment will be at Millinocket Cemetery. Gifts in memory of Pat may be sent to Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field Street, Millinocket, ME 04462. Messages of condolence may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com.
PATRICIA LUCILLE MASCETTA
