The world has lost an amazing wife, mother and grandmother. Patricia Robinson Eldridge (“Tishie”) was born in Trenton on June 8th, 1935, to Karl and Elizabeth Robinson. She died from Alzheimer’s related complications on October 28, 2020 in Sudbury, MA. She was preceded in death by her oldest son Christopher Eldridge. She is survived by her husband, James Eldridge, and her four children; Scott Eldridge, Timothy Eldridge, Cynthia Eldridge Castellone, and Meredith Eldridge Martin and their spouses; Laura, Mary, Frank, and TJ. Besides her children, Tishie is survived by her 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; Alston, Kate, Jack, Sophie, Chris, Caroline, Samantha, Ciara and Diana. They all felt her fierce devotion to them, as did her husband Jim. She was their queen.
She cared deeply for her family, friends, and neighbors. Everyone felt welcome and at home at her table; she loved to cook and entertain and her culinary prowess knocked everyone off their feet. She had a child-like love of all games, played double handed tennis, made beautiful hooked rugs and needlepoint pieces, and was an antiquer extraordinaire. She could turn any piece of land into a beautiful English garden, and her piano playing made your heart overflow. She had a prolific eye for color and interior design; everything she touched with her creativity turned to pure gold. She worked in real estate and banking in New Jersey for most of her professional life.
She and her husband retired to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and enjoyed many years in those beautiful mountains. Pat was deeply involved in the communities of Waterford Springs and St. Johnsbury, Vermont where she served on the Waterford Springs executive committee and served as co-director of the Second-Hand Prose bookstore for many years. She also took part in many fundraising and organizational aspects in the St. Johnsbury Congregational Church and Athenaeum.
Friends wishing to honor Tishie are invited to make a donation in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
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