Mary Jean Patterson Mary Jean Patterson of...

Mary Jean Patterson

Mary Jean Patterson of Laguna Beach died Nov. 12. She was 88.

Born July 12, 1916 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Mrs. Patterson

attended the University of North Dakota pledging the Delta Gamma

sorority. She later taught elementary school in Michigan and

Wisconsin.

She moved to Laguna Beach in 1946. In 1951 she married Lt. Col.

Robert Morris Patterson, but returned to Laguna to make their

permanent home. Mrs. Patterson worked at Laguna Travel Service for

almost 40 years.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. (Pat)

Patterson. She is survived by sons Grant (Skipper) Waldref of

Papeete, Tahiti and Robert M. Patterson Jr. of Laguna Beach; a sister

Margaret Davis; and three grandchildren.

A memorial mass was held on Thursday. The interment is at Lagunita

Court, Pacific View Memorial Park in Newport Beach. In lieu of

flowers, donations may be sent to the Mary Jean Patterson Foundation,

P.O. Box 357, Laguna Beach, CA 92652.