Patricia C. Anderson

Newport, RI - Patricia C. Cregan Andersen, 81, of Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI, formerly of 2121 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Born in Providence, RI on December 17, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Jennie Jorgensen Cregan.Mrs. Andersen was a member of Grace Church in Providence, RI. She was an avid walker, reader and gardener. Mrs. Andersen was a devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Lesley Riley of Hubert, NC, Andrew Andersen, III of Blue Bell, PA, Bonnie Powers of Birmingham, AL, and Jennifer Andersen Sweeney of Franklin, MA, her sister Virginia Geisser of East Providence, RI and her grandchildren, Courtney, Victor, Gretchen, A.J., Lindsey, Katie and Piper. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, from 4-5 in the Connors Funeral Home, 55, West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI.Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 10:00 am in Grace Church, 175 Matthewson at Westminster, Providence.Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Rumford. Donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 245 Waterman Street, Suite 306, Providence, RI 02906.