Patricia Lou (Googins) Polchies, 78, died peacefully at home on Indian Island, Old Town, Maine, on May 5, 2025, with family members by her side. She was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Aug. 30, 1946, to Grafton A. and Charlotte M. (Grindle) Googins. She married the love of her life, John Joseph Polchies, in Bar Harbor on Dec. 3, 1966, after his return from Viet Nam. She loved him so much, she married him twice! They raised three children together in several towns in Maine and Alaska. She avidly enjoyed her children's sports activities, reading, knitting, and card games and rarely missed a chance to play bingo. Patty is survived by her children: Gabriel (Jodi) Polchies, Amy (Chad) Longfellow, and Jared Polchies; stepdaughters: Debbie (Don) Rosak Meek and Marie (Lance) Foerch; her siblings: Leigh Anna (Roy) Snell, Rebecca Obando, and Gregory (Tara) Googins; and her friend and close cousin, Martha B. Higgins. Also surviving are grandchildren: Matthew (Victoria), Nicholas, Megan, Jacob, and Joshua Polchies; Clayton (Sierra) and Sierra Longfellow; Trinity Noble-Polchies; Joshua (Brittany) and John (Ashlyn) Meek, and Melinda (Kevin) Lee. Great-grandchildren: Sophie Polchies, Wesley Longfellow, and Ava and Lauren Lee; and many Googins, Perkins, and Nolan cousins and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, husband, stepson, John Joseph Polchies Jr., all her aunts and uncles, several cousins, nieces, and nephews. The family wishes to thank Patty's caregivers and hospice team, especially Thom, and her son Jared for their excellent care in her last years. A private family graveside service will be held and Patty's and Joe's ashes will be interred at Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Bar Harbor when the family is able to gather.