Mildred Velma Patts

Bend, Oregon Mildred Velma Patts died peacefully on February 5 ,2016, at Touchmark Assisted Living with loving caregivers surrounding her. She was 94 years young. The Partners In Care hospice team supported Mildred through her last month with gentle guidance and care. Her long term RN advocates were also part of that sacred vigil. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 1, 1922, the daughter of Frances Tyrrell and Albert Pitman. She had a younger brother Charles that she was very close to until his death shortly after World War II. Mildred was a Nurse Attendant and completed a Diploma Degree from Chester Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1942. She was a bright young Nurse and continued throughout her life to be interested in medical research and information about health. Her first career choice was a Flight Attendant but she was too short to qualify. Mildred married William Patts in 1953. They met while working in a hospital in Massachusetts. They had two daughters, Susan Nagy of Norwood, Massachusetts, and a second daughter who lives in Bend, Oregon. After her daughters were born she became a full time homemaker. She traveled extensively in the USA and Europe with her husband and spoke often of those adventures. Mildred spent the majority of her life on the East Coast in her beloved State of Massachusetts. She moved to Bend, Oregon about 10 years ago to be closer to one of her daughters and a granddaughter. She was sentimental about Massachusetts and spoke of moving back but her health prevented a big move across country again. She enjoyed living in the Touchmark community for past six years. Fiercely independent, Mildred had a dry sense of humor, could tell a good story, and direct those around her. She enjoyed books and movies about the Kennedys, had an eye for fashion, and always looked smart anytime she went to movies, restaurants, and medical appointments. She also loved flowers and plants. Mildred enjoyed watching CNN news, especially Anderson Cooper Reporting, and listening to a wide variety of music. Anyone who met Mildred commented on her incredible crystal clear blue eyes, porcelain complexion, and forceful spirit. Mildred is preceded in death by her father Albert Pitman, her mother Frances Tyrrell, her stepfather Peter Talbot, her brother Charles Pitman, and her husband William Patts. There will be a Service at Niswonger-Reynolds Chapel, Bend on Feb. 15 at 11 am. Following the Service a Celebration of Life honoring the caregivers who became Mildreds friends will be held at the Touchmark Four Seasons Dining Room from 1-3pm. Remains to be placed in Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. Funeral Home: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home New 105 NW Irving Ave Bend, OR US 97701

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Mildred Velma Patts

January 1, 1922 - February 5, 2016