Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cheshire, Patricia Jean Newlin February 18, 2008
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Virginian-Pilot  February 21, 2008
CHESAPEAKE - Patricia Newlin "Pat" Cheshire died peacefully in her home Feb. 18, 
2008, surrounded by her family.

She was born June 17, 1931, in Asheboro, N.C., to the late Mary Harrell Newlin and 
Claude Newlin.

She is survived by her husband, Edward Conway Cheshire, to whom she was married 
for 55 years, and their seven children and 11 grandchildren. Her four sons are 
Edward Conway Cheshire Jr., Glenn Barron Cheshire and Mark Newlin Cheshire of 
Chesapeake and Lee Parker Cheshire of Norfolk; three daughters, Mary Katherine 
Shriver and husband Ken of Norfolk, Victoria Anne Warren and husband Mark of 
Virginia Beach and Patricia Ellen Cheshire of Chesapeake. Other survivors are a 
brother, Jim Newlin and wife Maureen of Virginia Beach; a sister, Linda Barclay 
and husband Patrick of Virginia Beach; a sister-in-law, Katherine Cheshire Tyler 
of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, 
Pat was preceded in death by a beloved younger sister, Ann Newlin Vinson; and a 
dear grandson, Christopher Cheshire.

Pat was devoted to her family. She enjoyed cooking and sewing for them as well as 
entertaining family and friends on special occasions. She loved to garden and 
spent many happy hours tending her flowers and vegetables. She was also an 
accomplished quilter. She was an avid reader of fiction and nonfiction. She 
studied creative writing at Old Dominion University and wrote several short 
stories, which she shared with her family. People were drawn to her vibrant 
personality, wonderful sense of humor, gift of storytelling and loving and giving 
spirit.

When her children were in grade school, she was active in the PTA. She served as 
president of Norfolk Highlands Elementary School during the 1970-71 term. The 
following year, she was the first PTA president of the new Indian River High 
School in Chesapeake.

She started one of the first volunteer teachers' aide programs in the Chesapeake 
school system while she was president of the PTA at Norfolk Highlands. Under the 
direction of teachers, parent volunteers worked with at-risk children helping to 
improve their reading and math skills.

A celebration of Pat's life will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Community Center 
of Lynnhaven Colony Congregational Church, 2217 West Great Neck Road. Memorial 
donations may be made to a favorite charity.

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