Patricia Wood Dodge, 83, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., passed away on Dec. 14, 2012. She was born in Barre, Vt. on Nov. 22, 1929 to A. Douglas and Caroline D. Wood. She graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1947 and received her Bachelor of Science degree in bacteriology from the University of New Hampshire in 1951 graduating cum laude. Pat was married to David "Duffy" Dodge on Sept. 6, 1952 and they just recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Pat is survived by her husband, their four children (David, Peter, Carol and Susan) and five grandchildren (David, Joshua, Jensen, Caroline and Mary), and sister-in-law Sunny Wood. She was predeceased by her brother Don. Pat was an active member of the South Congregational Church. She was President and school board member of the Arlington Elementary School PTA. She was a member of the Board of Directors of Burke Mountain Academy. She volunteered for over 25 years at NVRH. She was the Director of the American Foreign Exchange (AFS) program for St. Johnsbury. Pat loved quilting and sewing. She was a devoted mother and wife and spent many years following her children and husband as they ski raced around the world. Memorial services will be held at the South Congregational Church this Wed., Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. Memorial contributions could be directed to either: Grafton Co. Nursing Home (marked for 'Employee Activity Fund', 3855 Dartmouth College Hghwy., North Haverhill NH 03774; or to the Vermont Alzheimer's Assoc., 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 128, Williston VT 05495.