Obituaries 17 April 2023

Patricia L. Fields

Patricia L. Fields, 86, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 15, 2023, surrounded by her children.

Pat was born Nov. 4, 1936 in Endicott, N.Y., the daughter of the late Edward and Loretta (Stout) Haggerty. 

Pat had very strong values which were reinforced by her faith and passed on to her family. She remained a loyal and very active member of Good News Gathering church for the last 23 years. She devoted her life to serving others. Some of her volunteer work included: The Alzheimer's Organization, Good Samaritan Outreach, Hospice, EMT, The Daily Bread Outreach, Fostering Children and traveling worldwide providing mission assistance in Haiti and Israel.

Her hobbies included reading, needlework, drawing and painting. She was a member and served on the council of the Leesburg Art Guild, often winning awards for her work. Pat's career started as a waitress in some of Dayton's finest restaurants, she was a nurse's aide at Miami Valley Hospital, a paralegal in a Dayton Law Firm and entrepreneur of a successful local Hillsboro business, "Fields Arts, Crafts and Antiques." Given her commitment to helping those in need her entire life, Pat was a true role model and loved by all. ("Well done, good and faithful servant," Matthew 25:23.)

Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Frank Swift and Howard Fields; one son, Ed Swift.

Pat is survived by one son, Michael P. (Lauri A.) Swift of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; six daughters, Letty (Bill) Allen of New Vienna, Mary (Steve) Bikowsky of Hillsboro, Peggy (Ron) Shafer of Hillsboro, Laura Catron of Hillsboro, Molly (Linda) Swift of Anthem, Ariz. and Sara Fields of Hillsboro; 22 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; one brother, Tom (Pat) Haggerty of Florida; two sisters, Mary Kay Young of Centerville and Eileen Arns of Florida.; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of friends.

Celebration of Patricia's life will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Good News Garthering, 6250 U.S. 62 south, Hillsboro. Visitation will be noon-1 p.m. at Good News Gathering. Burial will follow in the Marshall Cemetery.

Family requests memorials to the Alzheimer's Associations.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.
 

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Patricia L. Fields