Patricia Jean (Barr) Manley Damren

AUGUSTA – Patricia Jean (Barr) Manley Damren, of Pittston, passed away on Jan. 1, 2024 at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, with family members at her side. She had been experiencing a period of declining health due to complications of chronic kidney disease. She was 80 years old.

Pat was born in Waterville on Sept. 2, 1943, the youngest of the three daughters of Vernon C. and Virginia (Graves) Barr. She grew up on the family farm in Sidney and graduated from Williams High School in Oakland in 1961. She worked at Augusta General Hospital for six years and then in the accounting office of Hammond Lumber Company in Belgrade, where she retired after 30 years of service. After her retirement, she continued to work during income tax season for Laurie A. Lawrence Accounting LLC in Pittston.

Pat married Leo A. Damren in 1986. She enjoyed their many trips together, whether to Young’s Lobster Pound in Belfast, the stock car races at Oxford Plains Speedway or the Fryeburg Fair. She was a very reserved and unassuming individual and disliked being the center of attention. She nevertheless cared deeply for her many loved ones. She is fondly remembered for the large Thanksgiving dinners she prepared for her growing extended famliy. She enjoyed camping, motorcycle riding, four-wheeling, knitting, spending time with family and friends, and watching dramas on Lifetime Movie Channel.

Pat was predeceased by her infant granddaughter, Vanessa Manley, in 2001; her son, Troy C. Manley, in 2011; her husband, Leo A. Damren, in 2018; and her daughter-in-law, Teresa Manley, in 2020.

She is survived by her son, Douglas G. Manley and her granddaughter Britney Manley, both of Kelsterbach, Germany; sisters Norma L. (Barr) Roberts of Fairfield and Sandra (Barr) Bickford Gradie and her husband Ted of Oakland, sister-in-law, Rosella A. (Damren) Morrow of Wells, stepsiblings Jeffrey, Robert and Betsy Campbell of Sidney; stepchildren Dana M. Damren and his wife Janet of Augusta, Brenda M. (Damren) Baker and her husband Bill of Augusta, Sheila A. Damren of Columbus, Ohio and Lorna A. Damren of Portland; eight step-grandchildren; many step-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews; and cousins; and her special friend and Guardian Angel, Harold “Butch” James III of Pittston.

At Pat’s request, there will be no funeral service. Her ashes will be buried in the spring along side her husband Leo and near her infant granddaughter at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Manchester.

Donations in her memory may be made to

P.A.L.S. No-Kill Cat Shelter in Winthrop.