Patricia R. Wilhelm Katona

Passed away June 4, 2014 in Shoreline/Seattle with Hospice Care.

Born Bremerton, Washington July 10, 1926

Parents: Frederick Wilhelm (deceased 1945) and Ruth Kernohan (deceased 1932); Father was a Merchant Marine Cook.

Siblings: Buddy Wilhelm (deceased 1931)- and Robert (Bob) Wilhelm now residing in San Rafael, CA.

Raised by Grandparents Bryant Packard Kernohan and Bessie Gilligan Kernohan (deceased 1969-70)

Married to Paul Katona - August 1965. Paul was born April, 1926 Budapest Hungary and passed away 2001. Paul, emigrated from Hungary 1957 where he was a Freedom Fighter, left Europe thru Port of Bremerhaven, Germany to New York and then Seattle where he met Pat. Paul worked as a sheet metal fabricator/finisher.

Pat & Paul resided in the Wedgewood area of Seattle and later in a Condo in Shoreline, WA. After Paul's passing, Pat moved to Brighton Court/Fair Winds, a Senior Living Community in Lynnwood, WA.

Patricia and Paul had no children but is survived by her brother Robert & Irene (Lingwood) Wilhelm, Retired Hotel Executive. Nieces; Karen Wilhelm Buckley (Richard) Mill Valley, CA and their children Moreia and Kinzie; Gayle Patricia Wilhelm, Charlo, MT; Diane Marie Medler (Jeffrey), Bigfork, MT and their children Alina, New York and Conrad (deceased).

Cousins - Glenn & Carol Wilhelm, Port Angeles, WA (Mark (Lisa) Enumclaw, WA and Jon (Lisa) Escondido, CA and Kathleen Kernohan and her daughter Kelly Ferrell, Los Angeles, California.

Education:

Roosevelt High school (1945) Seattle, WA

Washington State University (1945-1946), Pullman, WA

University of Washington, Seattle, 1946-1948. B.S. in Chemistry;

Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, 1948-49, Boston, MA. Internship in Medical Technology

University of Colorado, (Denver Campus) M S in Microbiology 1953-56

Numerous other Honoraries received and with continuing Education through the years was active in her fields of endeavor.

AFFILIATIONS:

American Society of Medical Technologists, 1949-1987

Seattle Society of ASMT, 1957 to 1987

Corresponding Secretary 1959-60

President, 1961-62

State Society - Public Relations Committee 1963-65

American Society of Clinical Pathologists - Registered Medical Technologists

Professional Work Affiliations:

Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Seattle - Hematology & Bacteriology

Hotel Dieu - Sisters of Charity Hospital, El Paso, TX - Chief Technologist

Oak Ridge Hospital, Oak Ridge TN - Bacteriology and Parasitology department.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Oakland, CA working in Parasitology and Bacteriology Departments

Colorado General Hospital, Denver, CO - Relief Technologist covering all Labs - duties included teaching and participation in traveling seminars in Bacteriology.

Swedish Hospital, Seattle, WA - Supervisor of Microbiology Department 1956 to 1985 Laboratory of Pathology Microbiology supervisor 1985 to 1988

Retired - 1988 and never looked back.

Pat had a special love for travel (Hawaii, Greek Isles, India and the Orient, the Panama Canal and Europe) and adventures with Paul and her friends, good music, the theatre and dance presentations, she loved Brandy (their BIG dog) and cats, and their beautiful rose garden.

Special Gratitude is due to:

Dr. Kathryn Amy Zufall and Dr. Gary Weeks, Cardiologist, whose professional and personal attention assisted Pat thru her difficult years.

We wish to thank Cristwood Nursing and Rehabilitation facility, Shoreline WA, Cascade Companion Care for their excellent services and Richmond Care, Shoreline, WA where Pat passed away peacefully and Evergreen Hospice who tendered end of life care.

A very special note of gratitude from Pat's family to Sylvia Setzer, long time friend and companion whose devotion to Patricia has been wonderful and most appreciated by all.

Pat had a full and wonderful life.

Donations to Evergreen Hospice