PORTLAND — Patricia M. Sevigny, 55, of Saco, died on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a long battle with diabetes.

She was born in North Tonawanda, New York on Feb. 2, 1959 to Royal and Anna (LeProhon) Sevigny.

She graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School in 1977, and then attended the Police Academy in Waterville as a police dispatcher. She also continued her education at SMVTI for EMT training.

Patricia had been employed by Roland Labbe at several of his restaurants in the area for a couple of years, then she went on to work for the Town of Old Orchard Beach as a police dispatcher for several years.She also helped in serving her community as a volunteer EMT before retiring in 1994 due to ill health.

She enjoyed making jewelry and reading, especially Stephen King novels, and watching old, classic TV programming. Patricia also loved her nieces and nephews as her own, always remembering the special occasions in their lives.

She was preceded in death by: her brother, David P. Sevigny in 1989.

She is survived by: two sisters, Marge Coreau and her husband Mark of Old Orchard Beach and Paula Gagne and her partner Stephen Giftos of Hollis; one brother, Thomas Sevigny and his partner Jenn Simmons of Ohio; her special friend, Butch Drown of Biddeford; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visiting hours will be 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at Hope Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Hope Memorial Chapel in Biddeford. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Patricia’s name to: The Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094; The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241; or The American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, visit www.hopememorial.com.