Anastasia Aliyah Theresa Patch, who was born on April 8, 2002, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Seven Hills Pediatric Center in Groton, MA. She was 22 years old. Anastasia lived a life of happiness, quality, dignity, and peace, all the things Sarah and James hoped Anastasia would experience in her life. She is survived by her younger brothers, Jaxon and Isaac, her grandparents, Betty and Brad Patch, her G-d Mother, Libby MacQuarrie, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. And Grover, the family dog.
Anastasia had many friends who were considered to be part of her family. Among those “family members” were the healthcare professionals who provided care and treatment for her. Her doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital, the staff at Seven Hills Pediatric Center, The Kennedy Day School, and various healthcare professionals that worked in the home before she moved to Seven Hills Pediatric Center of Groton in June 2022. Despite her different abilities, Anastasia did many community service projects such as greeting individuals at a soup kitchen, giving out waters to runners at the North Shore Hospice Run, helping with Jaxon’s Bar Mitzvah service project at Cradles to Crayons, and just recently, she was the greeter for Seven Hills Pediatric Center’s family picnic, and various other projects in and out of school. Her winning smile, laughter, and personality brought all people together. Anastasia loved holding babies, meeting younger kids who wanted to know about her, and anyone who just wanted to talk. She enjoyed hippotherapy, music therapy, music in general, shopping, people watching, being read to, and most of all, school. Her family was blessed to have her for many years longer than the doctors expected. We thank G-d for the additional time we had with her.
Anastasia’s service will be held on Monday, September 23, 2024, at Temple Sinai of Sharon 25 Canton Street, Sharon, MA at 10:am under the direction of, Schlossberg Family’s Chapel on the Hill. A Zoom link will be available to those who are unable to attend her funeral in person. The ZOOM Link will be found on Anastasia’s obituary on the Schlossberg website .Click on the link for Obituaries and click on her photograph. The Zoom link will be posted at the bottom of the obituary. It will not be activated until 9:45AM on Monday, September 23rd, 2024, or email [email protected].
Following the funeral service, interment will take place at the Pine Grove Cemetery, 145 Boston St, Lynn. After the burial, all are invited back to Temple Sinai where Shiva will be observed through 4:00PM on Monday. There will be a brief evening service at Temple Sinai, Tuesday through Thursday evenings from 7 pm to 7:30pm. All are welcome to come to any of the services regardless of religious affiliation.
For Anastasia, love had no limitations. She welcomed everyone into her heart. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either Chromosome 22 Central, Chromosome 22 Central, 1129 Carolina Gardens Avenue, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 (www.c22c.org) or Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, 401 Park Drive, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02215, (https://www.childrenshospital.org/).
Anastasia’s family thanks all of you for your messages of love and condolences. They have read every message and appreciate the outpouring of love for Anastasia and support for their family.
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