Patricia A. King, 85, longtime resident of Andover, died at High Pointe House hospice in Haverhill on December 3, 2018. Born in Arlington in 1933, she was daughter of the late Basil and Martha (Frick) Thalheimer. She grew up in Medford, earning a bachelor’s degree from Regis College in 1955. She taught junior high English and history in Medford before starting a family in 1957. From 1974 to 1997, she was a Title 1 tutor at Saint Augustine School in Andover. In retirement, she served as an ESOL tutor and enjoyed accompanying her daughter’s school chorus on the piano. She was also a faithful member of her book club and weekly prayer group.
She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Philip Giguere of Andover, Juli and Robert Simmons of Haverhill, and Maura and Mark Scully of Walpole; grandchildren, Danielle Giguere Bangs and her husband, Stuart, of Weymouth; Philip and Victoria Giguere of Andover; and John and Anna Scully of Walpole; and one great-grandchild, Paul Robert Bangs of Weymouth. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 53 years, Robert T. King.
Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, at Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home 390 North Main Street, Andover. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 10, at St. Augustine in Andover, with interment following at Spring Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society, St. Augustine Parish, 43 Essex Street, Andover, MA, 01810.