Patrick M 'Pat' Mesiti Obituary (1941 - 2015)

CHELMSFORD Patrick M. Mesiti, 74, a longtime resident of Chelmsford, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Lowell General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Marguerite B. Marge ( Dupont ) Mesiti with whom he shared 16 years of marriage. He was born in Boston on August 8, 1941 and was a son of the late Vincent and Dalmazia (Giallanella) Mesiti. Following high school, Pat went on to earn several Masters Degrees. He was a much loved 8th grade Science teacher at the McCarthy Middle School in Chelmsford for 38 years. He began his career there in 1968 and retired in 2002. Pat was a driving force behind the very successful Project 300 which is in its 40th year of providing food to families in the Merrimack Valley. For many years he was a coordinator and chaperone for the 8th grade Washington D.C. trip, even giving up his own vacation week to assure that the trip was held each year. He was also known for being an avid yard sale enthusiast. Pats main priority was always his family, first and foremost. In addition to his loving wife Marge, he is survived by his children; Lisa Manley and her husband Daniel of Pepperell, Dina Lyn Mesiti of Pepperell, Jason Mesiti and his wife Kelley of Haverhill, Joel Mesiti and his wife Melody of Newbury, Karen Sittler and her husband Darryl of Chelmsford, Kimberly Cormier and her husband Joseph of Littleton, Daniel Shine and his wife Emmy of Townsend, and Kevin Shine of San Francisco, CA. He also leaves 16 beloved grandchildren and was eagerly anticipating the birth of his first great-grandchild. Also survived by a brother Robert Mesiti and his wife Martha of Lawrence and sister Theresa Zucchi and her husband Phillip of Methuen, and three nephews. He was the step-father of the late Eric D. Shine. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 4 to 8 pm at the Blake Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 oclock on Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Parish, 115 Middlesex St., North Chelmsford, MA. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Interment in Pine Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Pats name may be made to the MS Foundation of Greater New England, 101A First Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451, nationalmssociety.org, or Autism Speaks, 1060 State Rd., 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540, autismspeaks.org. Visitation November 20, 2015 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Blake Funeral Home 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Service Information November 21, 2015 11:00am, St. John the Evangelist Parish 115 Middlesex Street North Chelm, MA 01863 Interment Location Pine Ridge Cemetery 130 Billerica Road Chelmsford, MA 01824