Patricia Dobson

Patricia Dobson (“Pat”), 77, of Cohasset, MA, and originally Bayonne, NJ, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Her sense of humor and joy of life will be missed by all who knew her.

Born in Bayonne, NJ to Bedelia (O’Reilly) Weir and Herbert Weir, she grew up in Bayonne, NJ, which she considered the center of the universe until her death. After graduating from Caldwell College in NJ, she began her lifelong career as a social worker for the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development, where she worked for over 40 years and touched the lives of countless colleagues and clients with whom she worked.

Pat and her husband William Timothy Dobson had a loving and happy marriage for almost 45 years, during which they raised their family in Westfield, NJ and then moved to Boston in 2020 to be near their extended family and to spend countless hours spoiling their grandchildren.

Pat is survived by her daughters Katherine Dobson Buckley (husband, Daniel Buckley) and Sarah Dobson; granddaughter Elizabeth Buckley; grandson James Buckley; and her nieces, nephews and friends.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, November 6 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Burke & Blackington Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, Newton Centre followed by interment in Newton Cemetery.