SOUTHWICK – Patricia M. Cressotti, 65, 
beloved wife of Ronald Cressotti, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Born in Chicopee, MA on March 14, 1952, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Aldrich) Gamache. Pat worked for Rocky’s Hardware and then for Dollar Tree. She had a love for crocheting and enjoyed making gifts for family and friends. Pat loved to garden, and had a very generous spirit. She will be greatly missed by many family and friends.
Besides her beloved husband Ron, she leaves 3 loving daughters, Tia Rutola and her husband Shawn of Southwick, Tami Brayton and her husband Don of West Springfield, and Dena Cressotti and her partner Sean Desnoyers of Springfield; 10 grandchildren, Miranda, Austin, Hailey, Olivia, Nathaniel, Emilie, Jameson, Lillian, Lucille, and Madeline; her aunt Ruth Renaud; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her 3 brothers, Charles, James, and William Gamache.
Her family will receive friends on Friday, February 2nd, from 12-1 PM at the Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick, with a Funeral Service at 1 PM. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Agawam. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either the Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517, the Southwick Fire Dept. 15 Depot St., Southwick, MA 01077 or the Southwick Police Dept. 11 Depot St., Southwick, MA 01077. For more information, please visit www.forastiere.com.
