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.
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