ROCHESTER - Patricia Althea (Mead) (Dougherty) Hudson, 82, off 44 Dodge St., died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover.She was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Concord. She was the daughter of the late C. Stanley and Althea (Ladd) Mead.Mrs. Hudson worked as an administrative assistant at Frisbie Memorial Hospital and at MIT. She later volunteered at Frisbie and was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award. She was a member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce and a lifetime member of the Frisbie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.Members of her family include her husband, Philip Hudson of Rochester and her son, Hugh (Chip) Dougherty.She was predeceased by her first husband, Hugh Dougherty, and her daughter, Carol Dougherty.There are no services.Arrangements are under the care of the R. M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., Rochester.Visit the online guest book at www.fosters.com/obits.