Patricia M. Simmons, 82, of Friendship, died Oct. 1, 2013, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport after a battle with a brief illness. Pat was born Dec. 19, 1930, in Rockland to Maurice and Ida Harper Haskell. She graduated from Thomaston High School in the Class of 1949.

She worked numerous jobs throughout her life, including the at Waldoboro Button Factory and G.T.E. Sylvania, as well as packing sardines, picking crabs, shucking clams, picking shrimp and occasionally working as a sternman on her husband’s lobster boat.

In 1957 she married the love of her life, Alan B. Simmons of Friendship. They had 56 wonderful years together, dancing and snowmobiling in their younger years and camping together at Lake Pemaquid Camp Ground in their golden years. Pat enjoyed doing folk art painting, collecting Beanie Babies and drawing and painting with her grandchildren when they were little.

She was well known and loved by many friends from surrounding towns and all the way down to Charleston, S.C. Her most precious time was spending time with her grandchildren. Pat was predeceased by her parents, Maurice and Ida Haskell of Cushing; and by a brother, Stephen Haskell of Tenants Harbor.

She is survived by her husband, Alan B. Simmons of Friendship; her daughters, Sheila Ackley of Warren and Angela Powell and her companion, Barry Knott, of Damariscotta; her brother, Robert Haskell of Cushing; four grandchildren, Gregory Powell of Friendship, Rebecca Flaherty and her husband, Travis, of Warren, Samantha Ackley of Warren and Stephen Ackley of Warren; and many nieces and nephews, who were near and dear to her heart.

Friends and Family are invited to visit Oct. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a service to celebrate Pat's life at 6 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main St. in Waldoboro. The Rev. Tom Rawley will officiate. Burial will be in Harbor Cemetery in Friendship.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home in Waldoboro. You can share condolences with the family by visiting the funeral home online.