Patricia Ann Lake

Her parents, James William and Marie Belle (Baxter) Brown, proudly welcomed their daughter into the world on October 3, 1945, in Newport, NH. Patty’s family moved to Keene when she was a young girl. She attended local schools and was a 1963 graduate of Keene High School.

Patty worked for many years as an administrative secretary with Lane and Bentley Attorneys at Law here in Keene.

She had a huge heart and was a kind and giving woman. She enjoyed caring for people and her family, or anyone that needed a little extra help. She loved working around her house, both indoors and outdoors, and entertaining her many friends. She also loved to take trips to Foxwood.

She will be greatly missed by many, especially her husband of 52 years, Ernest H. "Ernie" Lake of Keene; her two sons, Sean P. Lake and Shane M. Lake, both of Keene; two grandchildren, Shelby Marie Lake and Emily Grace Lake; her sister-in-law, Bonita Champney and her husband, Buddy, of Swanzey, NH; a brother-in-law, David M. Lake of Keene; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Joanne Gonzales.

A celebration Patty’s life will be held at a date and time to be announced. There are no public calling hours.

For those who wish, donations may be made in Patty’s memory to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 West Swanzey Road, West Swanzey, NH 03446.