Patricia Pearce Dossett, 87, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. She was a native of Rocky Mount, NC, and had lived in Newport News, VA, for 83 years. Pat retired from Newport News Shipbuilding as an Administrative Assistant after 24 years of service. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin T. Pearce and Katherine E. Pearce, sister, Brenda K. Mullen; brother, Benjamin T. Pearce, Jr.; and beloved sister-in-law, Nettie Haden. She is survived by her daughters, Donna L. Dossett, Kathy Hubbard (Steve) and Tina L. Tunney; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Hubbard, C. Grayson Hubbard (Sierra), Brodie P. Tunney, and Tatum L. Tunney; nephew, Greg Bunting; niece, Shelly Parjani; life-long friends, Barbara, Jackie and Nancy; and special caretaker, Beth Karnes, for her love and support while Pat lived in her home in later years.
A memorial service, officiated by Nancy Yarborough, will be held on Friday, March 28, at 12:00 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service until 2:00 p.m.
A special thank you to the nursing staff and caregivers at Mennowood Retirement Community for their love, friendship, and dedicated care. They showered Pat with attention and made her life comfortable in the last two years before God called her home.
Arrangements are under the care of Peninsula Funeral Ho
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Donna and family please accept my condolences at the loss of your mother. May God grace and mercy cover you all with a peace that passes all understanding.
Your MHS 77 classmate