BRIDGEWATER and PORTLAND – Mildred (Judge) Patterson, 88, of Portland and formerly of Bridgewater, died peacefully Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, with her family by her side at Mercy Hospital. She was born May 18, 1923, in New Haven, Conn., the daughter of Royal and Georgiana (Bassett) Judge, and was the youngest of eight children.
She lived in New Haven, Conn., until her marriage to Grover C. Patterson, in 1943. Millie and Grover lived in Branford, Conn., until he built their beautiful home on Roger’s Lake in Old Lyme, Conn., where they spent many good years raising their three sons. In 1967 they returned to Grover’s home state of Maine, where he renovated a farmhouse on a 200-acre farm in Bridgewater. He farmed potatoes until his death in 2000. Although Millie was a city girl at heart, she grew to deeply love her life and farm in Aroostook County and considered “the county” her home. After Grover’s death in August 2000, Millie moved to Gray to be closer to her sons and their families. In 2007 she moved into Clark’s Terrace, an assisted living facility at the Park Danforth, Portland. Her years there were filled with pleasure. She made many dear friends and thoroughly enjoyed the activities and games she shared with them.
Millie leaves her sons, Paul and his wife, Sue, of Deerfield, Mass., Roy and his wife, Wendy, of Gray and Scott and his wife, Dianna (Drew), of China, Maine. She also leaves five grandchildren, Amanda (Patterson) Kendall, Melissa Patterson, Joel Patterson, Beth (Patterson) Mitchell and Drew Patterson; and two great-grandchildren, Page Mitchell and Max Kendall.
A memorial service was held Nov. 1 in Portland. A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Pierce Cemetery, Mars Hill, with the Rev. Mitch Ross officiating. Arrangements in care of Duncan Funeral Home, 8 Main St., Mars Hill. Friends may express their condolences online at
www.duncan-graves.com.