Patsy Husson

Patsy Lawler Husson

HAMPDEN - Patsy L. Husson, RN, passed away January 12, 2026, as a result of metastatic lung cancer. Patsy was born on April 13, 1954, in Hartland, Maine, the daughter of Winnifred Helene (Poole) and Norman D. Lawler, Sr.

Patsy, aka Mamie, Miss Patsy, or Sassy, was always known for her tremendous energy, positivity, and her ability to make friends wherever she went. She always told everyone, "Every day is a gift," and she was a gift to all.

Patsy was one of a family of eight children, and she grew up in Dixmont, Maine, where she attended local schools. She was a 1972 graduate of Hermon High School, Hermon, Maine, and D'Lor Beauty School in Brewer. For several years, Patsy was employed at Woolco Dept. Store in Bangor in the early 1970's. In 1975, Patsy became a Billing Clerk at N.H. Bragg & Sons, a position she held until May 1985.

In 1972, Patsy married her first husband, Kendal Davis. They built a new home in Etna, and they had two children, Michelle and Matthew. Patsy and Kendal divorced in 1981, and Patsy continued to live in Etna for several years, raising her children by herself. In 1984, Patsy and her children moved to Veazie.

Patsy began a new career in 1987, when she obtained a job in the legal profession, working for Eaton, Peabody, Bradford & Veague in Bangor. In 1989, Patsy became employed as a Legal Assistant for Rudman & Winchell - a job she held until 2000. In 2000, she accepted a clerical position with the State of Maine Attorney General's Office in Bangor, a position she held until August, 2002.

During her days of employment in the legal field, Patsy became a member of the Penobscot County Legal Secretaries Association. She served on many committees for PCLSA, including photographer, Editor of The Bulletin, and numerous fundraisers. Patsy ultimately became the President of PCLSA, serving a two-year term.
On August 10, 2002, Patsy married James A. Husson, son of Rita & Chesley Husson, Jr. Two weeks after this marriage, Patsy made yet another career change and enrolled in a nursing program. She graduated cum laude from Husson College in May 2006.

In the spring of 2007, Patsy was hired as an Operating Room Nurse at Eastern Maine Medical Center, where she worked part-time until the spring of 2010, when the hospital eliminated that position.

Always fascinated by the art of photography, Patsy dreamed of a professional career in that field. She enjoyed sharing her photos with family and friends. Her cell phone alone contained over 157,000 pictures.

Patsy had many hobbies and interests, including but not limited to hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, photography, scrapbooking, rubber-stamping, sewing, quilting, knitting, travelling, and cooking. She took great pride in making her annual boxes of homemade chocolates for family members and friends. Patsy also enjoyed planning and cooking for family gatherings, including holidays, birthdays, and special occasions. One of her favorite hobbies was genealogy, which led to Patsy writing several unpublished history books for her family. She also enjoyed making pages for the neighborhood cookbook.

Being a nature lover, Patsy enjoyed time spent outside, feeding birds and deer. She took great pride in her flower garden at her home in Hampden.

Patsy also enjoyed hosting dinner-theme parties with her husband, Jim. She was interested in the environment and her community and often helped to maintain the hiking trails for the Boy Scouts at Camp Roosevelt in Eddington. For many years, Patsy hosted the neighborhood ladies' movie night at her home. She was also a very active member of the Hampden Historical Society.

Throughout her years, Patsy enjoyed traveling. She visited such places as Italy, Aruba, Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. She enjoyed visiting numerous U.S. National Parks, especially the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Yosemite National Park, and the Rocky Mountains.

Her pride and joy were her children, grandchildren, step-children, and step-grandchildren.

Throughout her life, Patsy enjoyed countless friendships, including being one of the "Fab Four", one of the "Juliets", her Stampin' Up friends, all her classmates, co-workers, her family at the Historical Society, her movie night group, and so many more friends all over the world.

Most of all, Patsy truly enjoyed her years with the love of her life, Jim. When they met on a blind date on Memorial Day, 2000, they continued to observe that special date on the calendar every year. She often referred to Jim as her "dream come true."

Patsy will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by many, including her husband, James Husson of Hampden; daughter, Michelle (Davis) Paterson her husband, Tom Paterson of Lebanon, Maine; son Matthew Davis and his wife, Angela of Frankfort; grandchildren, Emily Paterson and Josh Paterson of Lebanon, Maine; Garrett and Corbin Davis of Frankfort, Maine; step-grandchildren, Cheyenne and Alex Runci of Frankfort; step-children, Jill Husson Martinez and her husband, Alex, and their daughters Elise and Silvia all of Cumberland and Tim Husson and his wife, Jen and their four children Wesley, Nolan, Eleanor and Noelle of Odenton, Maryland. Patsy is also survived by her siblings: Paul Lawler, Richard Lawler, Tom Lawler, and Connie Curtis; aunts, uncles, numerous nieces and nephews, and many cousins.

Patsy was predeceased in 1981 by her father, Norman Lawler, Sr., her mother, Helene Lawler, in 2005, her sister Linda, and her brothers Norman (Jr.) and Roger.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a gathering to be held from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Hampden-Gilpatrick Chapel of Brookings-Smith, 45 Western Avenue, Hampden. A celebration of her life will be held at Jeff's Catering in Brewer on Saturday, April 18, 2026, starting at 5 PM. Her ashes will be buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor, Maine.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that those wishing to make charitable gifts in memory of Patsy Husson make them to Cancer Care of Maine, Hampden Historical Society, and/or Angel MedFlight. The family would like to express their gratitude to Wendy and Erin for their excellent care of Patsy.

Condolences to the family may be expressed at BrookingsSmith.com