Pat Brewster was born in Paola, KS, one of 10 children of John and Gerry Gaughan. John was an Air Force pilot, and they lived in many places growing up, including Alaska. The family moved to Fairway, KS, in about 1954. Pat attended St. Agnes grade school, Bishop Miege High School, and Kansas University, graduating as an occupational therapist.
Pat married Rich Brewster in 1969 and they lived briefly in Coronado, CA, before moving back to Kansas City. Pat’s parents and grandparents preceded her in death, as did Pat’s older sister Kathy. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Rich, and their 3 children, Luke (Erin), Bridget Heos (Justin), and Josh (Sarah), as well as 15 grandchildren, 5 brothers, 3 sisters, and multitudes of nieces and nephews.
The proud product of a big and wonderful Irish family, she had a winning smile and an infectious personality. She loved to dress up in costumes, her attic known locally as central casting. She had all manner of things happen to her that didn’t happen to anyone else, and she loved to tell those stories and embellish them as she saw fit. She was never one to let the truth stand in the way of a good story.
She was fiercely loyal and supportive of her children and grandchildren, offering unconditional love and guidance. The one thing she lacked was the capacity to criticize. She was the best wife ever, put up with a lot, but smiled and coped through all life threw at her.
She had a long career as an occupational therapist, starting at Research Hospital and continuing in the home health field for Clinicare, Catholic Charities, and Visiting Nurses Association, from which she retired to help care for her mother. She was a natural.
In addition to that career, she was an antique dealer for many years, getting immense pleasure from both her business and her many wonderful antique mall friends, who have given her much comfort during her recent troubles with severe arthritic spine pain.
She was also the founder and only teacher at Snowflake School, where she taught crafts, told chilling ghost stories, and transported her shivering charges (the nieces and nephews) to local graveyards as thunderstorms rolled in so that they could have the benefit of maximum fright.
A longtime member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, many of her children and grandchildren graduated from or are attending the school.
In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to St. Elizabeth, St. Teresa’s Academy, Rockhurst High School, Bishop Miege High School, or the charity of your choice.
All services will be held at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 2 E. 75th St., KC, MO 64114.
Rosary: June 7 at 6 pm, Visitation to follow, 6:30-9pm.
Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, June 8, 10am.
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