Patricia H. (Henderson) Hardingof Pepperell; 76 PEPPERELL -- Patricia H. (Henderson) Harding, 76, of Pepperell, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston. Her husband, Raymond J. Harding, died in January 1997. Mrs. Harding was born in Holyoke, November 20, 1935, a daughter of Allen D. and Mary E. (Collins) Henderson and was a 1953 graduate of Holyoke High School. She continued her education at the Cooley-Dickinson School of Nursing in Northampton.For 15 years, Mrs. Harding worked as a nursing supervisor at Holyoke Hospital. She later owned and operated the "Groom Room Pet Care Center" in Pepperell before retiring in 2002.She leaves several nieces and nephews including Gregory Charest of West Roxbury, Mark Charest of Townsend, Brian Charest of Windsor, Vermont, Todd Charest of Portland, Maine, Patricia Maynard of Hollis, NH, Joseph Harding, Raymond Harding, Philip Harding and Annie Hammon all of Fairhaven.She was the sister of the late Allen Collins who died in 1933 and Henrietta Charest who died in 1992 and the aunt of Larry Charest who died in 1998.She had attended St. Joseph's Church in Pepperell and has served on the Advisory Committee at Nashoba Technical High School in Westford.HARDING -- A funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM Thursday, June 21st at Our Lady of Grace Parish worshiping at St. Joseph's Church, 28 Tarbell Street, Pepperell. Burial will be private.Memorial contributions may be made to Kitty Angels, Inc., PO Box 638, Tyngsboro, MA 01879Mrs. Harding's family will receive family and friends from 9:30 -- 10:30 AM Thursday at the T.J. Anderson & Son Funeral Home, 250 Main Street (Rte 119) Townsend Center. Please see www.andersonfuneral.com for additional information.