Alberta Patch-Slegaitis

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Alberta Patch-Slegaitis Obituary

Patch-Slegaitis, Alberta SURF CITY, N.C. Alberta Patch-Slegaitis, 96, of Surf City, died on Friday, July 6, 2012, at Davis Health Care. She was the widow of Charles Patch (d. 1948) and John Slegaitis (d. 1983). Survivors are three sons, Charles Patch of Surf City, Dale Patch of Crossville, Tenn. and Greg Patch of Wilmington, N.C.; six granddaughters, Allison Sloyer of Greece, N.Y., Jennifer Sandman of Raleigh, N.C., Eileen Patch of Crossville, Emily Patch of Crossville, Carrie Patch Knudson of Saugerties, and Caitlyn Patch of Beacon, N.Y.; five great-grandsons and three great-granddaughters. Other survivors are two sisters, Edwina Countryman of Sebring, Fla. and Connie Dunkleberger of Port Charlotte, Fla. Mrs. Patch-Slegaitis was born on October 31, 1915 in Woodstock, Vt. She was one of six children born to Edwin and Emma Cushing. Raised in Hartford, Vt., she attended the village schools and was a member of the Congregational Church. Choosing education as her career, she graduated from Keene Normal School in Keene, N.H. in 1935, and subsequently taught in public schools in Vermont, Maine and New York. On her retirement from the New York State Department of Education in 1992 as chief of the bureau of English language arts, Mrs. Patch-Slegaitis had completed 44 years as an educator, having spent 24 of those years in the supervision and administration of English language arts for New York State. Alberta had studied at Gorham Teachers College, Gorham, Maine, the University of New Hampshire, the University of Maine, Boston University, Teachers College of Columbia University and SUNY Albany. She earned a master's degree in education and was certified to teach elementary grades, K-8, and high school districts in New York State. She was a life member of the National Education Association. In 1996, Alberta was cited by the National Council of the Teachers of English for outstanding contributions in setting standards and developing certification for teachers of English in the United States of America. Memorial services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for research to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10021 or Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, 1530 Greenview Dr. SW. Suite 210, Rochester, MN 55902. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com

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Published by Albany Times Union on Jul. 9, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for Alberta Patch-Slegaitis

8 Entries

Leann Patch Esdon

July 18, 2012

So sorry for your loss. B was an amazing lady and an inspiration to all.

Rose Marie Arnao

July 16, 2012

I would like to express my deepest Sympathy to the family of such a wonderful woman. I had the pleasure of being her friend with the local "Red Hat Society" group. She will be missed.

Jim Gaughan

July 14, 2012

I spent much time on special projects with "B" and her colleagues in the Engliah Language Arts Separtment at State Ed. She was the consumate professional. "B" always was willing to help me with advice on how to negotiate the bureauacracy. I have never forgotten her outreach and support as a new staff member at State Ed. My sympathy to her children and family.

Tom Hogan

July 14, 2012

It was a very great pleasure to meet and work with B at the NYS Education Department. She was a great lady and tops in her field! After she retired she worked parttime at Union College in Schenectady, NY, teaching American Literature. She invited me one evening to be a guest lecturer as the topic was American Indian poetry. I hadn't realized until then that she knew that I had been an educator on the Allegany Reservation of the Seneca Nation of Indians in western Newn York before joining the NYS Education Department. Several of the poems were she had selected were actually by an Allegany Seneca (by then deceased) that I had actually known. It was a terrific evening!

July 12, 2012

I work with "B" during trips to school district's in Central New York. I always learned from her and appreciated how she handled school personnel. She never raised her voice or acted angry yet she warmed the hearts of all of us. I will miss "B" and her love of education.

Carol Wallace

July 10, 2012

I worked with "B" for many years at the State Education Department in Albany, NY. She was always so gracious and a pleasure to be around. I thoroughly enjoyed our friendship. She always had a smile and a positive outlook. She will truly be missed by everyone that had the opportunity to know her. She was a remarkable person. I will miss her always.

Kathy Griffin

July 9, 2012

To know B was to know an Angel on Earth.
She will always remain Queen of our Mahjongg group. Her light will forever shine in our hearts.

Debbie Weir

July 8, 2012

It was truly an honor to know "B". She was a very special person;warm and friendly with always a smile on her face.She will be missed by the many people that knew her.

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