Patricia Mary Elizabeth (Conlon) Albrecht

WORCESTER - Patricia Mary Elizabeth (Conlon) Albrecht, age 84, died on December 16, 2022 in the Jewish Health Care Center after a lengthy illness.  Her husband, Roger C.E. Albrecht predeceased her on December 28, 2020.  She leaves a daughter, Leah Albrecht of Oakland, California.  Her parents, Charles E. and Anna (Smolen) Conlon of Webster and brothers Charles E. Conlon, Jr., of Worcester and John A. Conlon, all predeceased her.

Patricia was a product of the public schools in Webster and obtained her undergraduate degree from the then Worcester State Teacher's College, now Worcester State University.  She was one of the rare talented students who was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study English Literature at the University of London in Great Britain.  There she met and married Roger, her devoted husband, who was at the Inns of Court studying to become a barrister.  A decision was made for the young couple to return to the United States and eventually to settle in Worcester where Patricia began her teaching career at the Bancroft School, where she taught Middle School English.  She was an expert on the life and times of Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare.  An avid gardener and collector of historical data of Worcester County and her hometown of Webster, she was often seen at the research desk of the Worcester Historical Society.  She was very active on the Board of Abby's House and the Goddard Memorial Association.

Burial arrangements are in the care of Rice Funeral Home of Worcester, MA and will be private. In lieu of Flowers, donations may be sent to Abby's House, 52 High Street, Worcester, MA 01609.