NEW BEDFORD -- Patty Lu Wilkinson, 63, of New Bedford died Friday, July 23, 2004, at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of Paul L. Wilkinson.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Melford and Ellen (Hopkins) Lindeman, she moved to the area after her marriage.
For many years she was a cashier at Stop & Shop. She had a talent for arts and crafts
. Mrs. Wilkinson was a member of Grace Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her widower; a son, Dennis Wilkinson of Portsmouth, N.H.; a daughter, Linda Esposito of Bristol, R.I.; a sister, Marjorie Tucker of Alcoa, Tenn.; and her grandchildren, Andrea and Matthew Wilkinson, Stephanie Esposito, and Paul Southworth and his wife, Joy
Her funeral arrangements are private.