Age 88. Passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. He was raised in Anacostia, SE, Washington, DC. Husband of Florence Patterson; father of Sheila Patterson Dennie, Pamela Patterson Sanders and Russell Edward Patterson, Jr.; brother of Joan P. Lewis and Jacqueline P. Grogan. Grandfather of eight; great-grandfather of 11. Also survived by other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends for a Memorial Service on Sunday, May 27 at 11 a.m. at Breath of Life Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11310 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744.
