Patricia Susan Kaas

On November 28, 2024, Patricia Susan “Pat” Kaas (nee Becks) died at her home in Arlington, Virginia. She was born in Newberry, Michigan in 1944 to Mary Albina (nee Collins) and Frederick William Becks, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, the love of her life, Michael; their children, Michelle (Doug-partner), Nicole (Mike), and Christopher (Kristi); and her grandchildren, Collins and Colton Kaas. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Becks (Carol) of Grayling, Michigan, two nieces and their families.

After graduating from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, Pat taught at Lincoln Junior High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the Duluth Area Technical Institute. While living in Palatine, Illinois, Pat worked for Borg-Warner Educational Systems.

Upon moving to Arlington, Pat became a full-time Mom while her children were in school. She volunteered in many capacities including at the local schools, the Red Cross, and Scouts. Later, she became an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher at both Taylor and Oakridge Elementary Schools. Pat and Mike shared many interests including volunteering, genealogy, travel, and vacationing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Jersey Shore.

Please join us celebrating Pat’s life at a visitation at the Murphy Funeral Home (4510 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203) on Monday, January 6, 2025, 5 to 8 pm. On Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:30 am, mass will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown (3513 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20007). A private burial will take place in New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Patricia Becks Kaas ’66 Endowed Scholarship in her honor at the College of St. Scholastica, 1200 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811.