Patricia B. Thomson

THOMSON, PATRICIA B. Patricia B. Thomson, 93 years old of San Diego, CA, formerly of Killingworth, Madison, Waterford and New London, Connecticut; River Vale, New Jersey; Frankfurt, Germany and Mt. Prospect, Illinois passed away November 10, 2026 in San Diego.

Patricia was born October 31, 1933 in Norwich, CT to Arthur and Eleanor Breen. Patricia is preceded in death by her husband James D., parents, daughter, Susan (Thomson) Limmer; and brother Bernard (Bernie) J. Breen. She is survived by 4 children: Jim "Mick" Thomson and his wife Lissa (Parke) of San Diego, CA; Kathleen (Thomson) Cason and her husband John of Athens, GA; Christopher Thomson and his wife Kristen (Suchecki) of Bangor, MA and Karen (Thomson) Gordon and her husband David of Ballston Lake, NY. Patricia is also survived by grandchildren who called her "Nana": Jim Limmer and his wife Amy; John Limmer and his wife Meaghan; Brian Thomson and his wife Irene, Katie (Thomson) Schmick and her husband Matthew, Lily and David Cason; Angie Whittington, Sara Thomson, Seth Gordon and his wife Shelly; great grandchildren: Mattick and Brayden Limmer, twins Beth and JT Limmer; Oliver and Eleanor Thomson, Savannah and Joseph Whittington; and Andrew Gordon.

Patricia was a graduate of Williams Memorial Institute (WMI) In New London, CT. She was a 3rd Grade teacher at St. Alphonsus Catholic School in Mt. Prospect, Illinois during the early 1960’s. Patricia also worked at City Hall in New London, CT from 1967 to 1970 and is where she met her future husband, Jim.

Patricia was very involved with the St. Lawrence Parish in Killingworth for many years where she was a Eucharistic Minister, a Catechist, and a member of the Columbiettes Women’s Organization. One of her greatest loves was working at the annual Strawberry Festival at St. Lawrence Church.

Family will receive friends from 9:00 – 10:30 AM on Thursday, November 19 at the Swan Funeral Home, 80 E. Main Street, Clinton followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Lawrence Church in Killingworth at 11:00 am, with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Killingworth.

Please visit www.swanfh.com for memorial tribute. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Lawrence Church, 19 Hemlock Drive, Killingworth, CT 06419 in memory of Patricia Thomson.