Josephine Patterson Obituary

We announce the death of Josephine Patterson of Amherst, Massachusetts, who passed away on May 26, 2026, at the age of 68. Josephine will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Josephine Patterson to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her father William M. Patterson Jr. (Pittsburgh). She is survived by: her husband Ben Lynch of Amherst, MA; her sons, Jamie Lynch of Cambridge, MA and Peter Lynch of Amherst, MA; her mother Judith Poole Brand; her stepfather S. Richard Brand; her siblings, Bill Patterson of Malibu, CA, Juli Sample of Boston, MA, Nancie Tripodi of Miami, FLA, Matt Brand and Elizabeth Patterson of Pittsburgh, PA; her siblings-in-law, Caroline McCloy and James McCloy; and her nibling W. Concord. She is also survived by spouses and many nieces and nephews.