Patricia M. Morse

Patricia M. (Keenan) Morse, 63, died March 13, 2007 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack with her family by her side. She was born in Manchester on October 7, 1943 the daughter of Leonard and Laurette (Marcoux) Keenan. Mrs. Morse was a lifelong resident of Manchester. Pat was a born dancer, starting lessons at age 3, teaching at age 9 winning several talent shows and performing on the Gerry Kearney Show on channel 9.She won the Jr. Miss NH pageant for talent in 1961. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1961 and went on to take dance in New York and Boston. Pat was owner/operator of Pat Morse School of Dance for 30 years, retiring in 2003 due to illness .She also did modeling and did TV and newspaper commercials for Ford Motor Co .in the 1960’s. She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting and reading. Family includes her husband of 42 years, Ronald A. Morse ; two sons Bryan and Mark Morse all of Manchester; one daughter Rhonda Lee Machos of Manchester; Seven grandchildren; and two great – granddaughters; one brother Leonard Keenan of Manchester and one sister Mary Castiglione of Merrimack, MA. A Memorial Reception will be held on Sunday from 1-2 PM at the Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 243 Hanover St. corner of Union St. A memorial Service will follow at 2 PM in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to The Community Hospice House 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, NH 03054. For more information go to www.phaneuf.net