Patricia Ashmore

Patricia Ashmore, 60, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on March 10, 2025, in Sun City. She was born on February 27, 1965, to Thomas C. Harrigan and Kathleen J. Harrigan (Foy) in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Patricia attended Teaneck High School before earning her GED and later pursued further education at Glendale Community College beginning in the fall of 1997. In 2014, she married Robert Ashmore at Covenant of Grace Christian Fellowship.

For over 30 years, Patricia dedicated herself to caring for others, including her late daughter Amity Harrigan. She worked as a jail ministry coordinator for Fountain of Hope Ministry from 2006 to 2011 and as an HCBS Direct Care Provider for United Cerebral Palsy from 2008 to 2023. During the 1990s, she devoted much of her time to volunteer work, assisting the homeless and disadvantaged through Fountain of Hope and Covenant of Grace’s food and clothing bank. She was also a member of Covenant of Grace Christian Fellowship Church.

Patricia cherished time spent with family and friends. She had a love for card games and mystery stories such as Nancy Drew. Christmas was her favorite time of year, and she especially enjoyed celebrating the holiday season. Patricia will be remembered for her generous nature and loving personality. She would always lend a helping hand to anyone she could.

She is survived by her spouse of nearly 11 years, Robert Ashmore; her daughter Nina Pahlck of Phoenix, Arizona; her mother Kathleen J. Harrigan (Foy) of New Milford, New Jersey; her sister Kathleen Miller (Harrigan) of New Milford, New Jersey; and two brothers, Thomas Harrigan Jr. of New York City and Daniel Harrigan of Weatherly. She is also survived by her grandchildren Maylin and Faye. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas C. Harrigan, and her daughter Amity D. Harrigan.

A memorial service will be held on April 5, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. at Covenant of Grace Christian Fellowship, located at 906 W Peoria Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029. The service will be officiated by Pastor Leonard and Sharon.

Patricia’s kindness and dedication to helping others will be deeply missed by those who knew her.

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me, I will not be here to see,

That the sun will rise and find your eyes; filled with tears for me,

But please know you're always in my heart, and I will forever love you,

And know, each time you think of me, I will be missing you too.

When tomorrow starts without me, I need you to understand,

That an angel came, he called my name and took me by the hand.

He told me it was time to go up to heaven far above,

And that I have to leave behind all those I dearly love.

When tomorrow starts without me, I know that you will cry,

For all my life I’d always thought that I would never die.

I had so much life ahead of me; I had so much to do,

It seems almost impossible that I was leaving you.

When tomorrow starts without me, I think of the good days, and the bad,

I thought of all our fights, next to all the fun we had.

If I could have stayed, just for a little while,

I would say I'd always be here, and then I'd make you smile.

When tomorrow starts without me, I'll realise that this could never be,

As all that would be left of me, is frozen in memories.

Then I thought of all the beautiful things that I would miss tomorrow,

I thought of you and when I did my heart was filled with sorrow.

When tomorrow starts without me I will walk through heaven’s gate,

I will feel at home even without my soul mate.

I know this is what I wanted, deep down within my bones,

And God looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne.

When tomorrow starts without me I see everything He promised me,

“Today your life on earth is past, and now you can be free.”

“I promise no tomorrow as today will always last,

And since it's all the same you will not be longing for the past.”

So when tomorrow starts without me don’t think we’re far apart,

For every time you think of me I’m right here in your heart.

By David Romano