Age 84
Pat journeyed many roads in her lifetime traveling with deep faith, hope, and love. Humility, gratitude, and service were the hallmarks of Pat’s legacy to all who knew and loved her.
After graduating from Mater Misericordia (now Merion Mercy) Academy in Merion, Pennsylvania, Pat entered the community at the age of 20. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Gwynedd Mercy College (now University) in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania.
She began her ministerial journey as an elementary school educator for 13 years serving in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Georgia and Richmond, Virginia dioceses. Continuing her call to serve suffering people, Pat became a physical therapist training and working for ten years at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Her tenderness and sensitivity inspired the confidence patients often needed to complete their therapy and realize success.
Pat traveled her own road to Emmaus when she realized her need for healing and wholeness. Her years in recovery were a gift she shared with countless others she met along the road.