Patricia A. Cook

South Portland - Patricia Cook, 82, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Maine Medical Center, surrounded by family. She was a longtime resident of South Portland. She was born to Albert E. and Helen E. Gorman and grew up in the Oakdale neighborhood in Portland. She attended Oakdale School, Nathan Clifford School, Lincoln Jr and graduated from Deering High School in 1954. She married Francis Russell Cook in 1955. Patricia worked at Zayre Discount store Brighton Ave, Portland for many years in the payroll office and later the credit office. She then worked many years at UNUM during which time she attended Husson College and graduated in 1981. Patricia dedicated her life to her children and grandchildren. She was a Girl Scout leader for all three daughters and Cub Scout leader for her son, a frequent volunteer at Redbank PTA and the school library. Pat could be found frequently at sporting events, dance recitals and school recitals cheering on children or grandchildren. After her retirement Pat spent a great deal of time caring for several of her grandchildren. Patricia was a longtime member of St John the Evangelist, South Portland and an active member of the St John Women's Counsel. She was an active member of various women's bowling leagues at The Big 20 for more than 50 years. Pat also loved to garden, knit, sew and do crafts. She loved to read and almost always had a book tucked in her bag. Pat was a Red Hat Lady for many years. She was also an avid patron of local theater. She could often be seen at Lyric Theater, Portland Players and Good Theater enjoying a show with her friends. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 51 years. She is survived by her daughters Lynn Shryock and husband Bob of Scarborough, Cheryl Mardin and husband Tim of New Castle, NH, Joanne Damicis and husband Jim of Scarborough; and son Dana Cook and wife Beth of Deerfield, NH. She is also survived by Sister Joan Pask of Richardson, TX and sister-in-law Betty Cook of Standish. She will be missed by her 11 grandchildren Kate(Pete) of Gorham, John(Casey) of Denver, CO, Katie(Ryan) of Dover, NH, Stephen(Huong) of Seattle, WA, Andrea(Brandon) of Topsham, Patrick of Canoga Park, CA, Julia(Pat) of Greenland, NH, Ben of North Brunswick, NJ, Adrienne of Columbus, OH, and Sean and Amanda of Deerfield, NH. She will also be missed by great-grandchildren Sam and Allison of Gorham, Everett of Dover, NH, and Tessa of Topsham. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough, ME at 11:00am followed by a reception in the Concannon Hall. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family from 10AM until the time of Service, and also during the reception. A private burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Broadway, South Portland. Arrangement are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home of South Portland. To view Patricia's memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com In lieu of flowers memorial donation can be made to: Camp No Limits, 265 Centre Road, Wales, Me, 04280 or nolimitsfoundation.org Camp No Limits is a non-profit which provides camps for children with limb loss and their families with a focus on education, mentorship, and peer support.