Pat was born Patricia Margaret Garrigan on June 8, 1940, in Edinburgh, Scotland. She worked first as a secretary for the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh and then for the Consulting Engineering firm before immigrating to the United States in December of 1963.
Patricia settled in New Jersey and worked as a legal secretary for the law firm of Mandon & Schwartz during which time she met her husband, Bill. They were married in August of 1965 and their son, Stephen, was born in November of 1969. Bill was employed by TWA working with their computer reservation system and the family was transferred to the Kansas City area in 1971.
The family lived in Mission for five years then moved to Overland Park in 1976 at which time, Pat began employment with the Shawnee Mission School District as an educational and clerical aide. Pat worked for the School District for 25 years before retiring in 2001. In retirement, she was a member of the Volunteer Center of Johnson County volunteering at Pawnee Elementary for 9 years. During their 60 years of marriage, Pat and Bill traveled extensively and enjoyed many wonderful trips both abroad and all over the United States.
Patricia is survived by her husband Bill and her son Stephen Middleton of Overland Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Patricia’s name to the American Humane Society or the American Heart Association.
