Patricia Chesser Sheehan

January 21, 1956 - November 24, 2021

Patricia Ann Chesser Sheehan, 65, of Hayes, VA, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, after a long illness. Patty was born in Bethesda, MD, on January 21, 1956, the second child of Barbara Harris Chesser and William Rock Chesser, of Wilmington, NC, both predeceased. Patty is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Mark Sheehan, of Hayes; her sister Catherine C. Wilt of Newtown Square, PA; her brother W. Warren Chesser (Tania) of Green Cove Springs, FL; three sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; and 14 nieces and nephews. Mrs. Sheehan graduated in 1974 from Phoenixville Area High School (PA) where she was active in the marching band, concert band, and musical theater. She was an accomplished flutist, pianist, and singer. She performed in My Fair Lady and marched in the Indianapolis 500 Parade. Patty attended Frostburg College (now State University) and worked in several industries during her career including NASA, Hampton University, and Virginia Marine Resources Commission. She also was a ski instructor in Colorado, a chef on oil platform supply boats in the Gulf of Mexico, logistics support at the Naval Air Station, and a volunteer at the VA hospital. Patty took great joy in her hobbies sailing, Civil War reenactment, sewing and cross-stitch, cooking, and spending time with her dear cocker spaniels Bonnie, Katie, and Pixie. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Hogg Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on December 1, 2021, at Hogg Funeral Home beginning at 11:00 am with interment to follow at Rosewell Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In memory of Patty, memorial contributions may be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, 801 Eighteenth St NW, Washington DC 20006, https://pva.org/ Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home.