Durango, Colorado
1929 - 2017
No one loved life more than Patricia Chatfield. In winter she skied Purgatory almost daily and traveled the world. She hoisted champagne in Spring to the train as it steamed out of hibernation and hiked Engineer just for the wildflowers.Born Helen Patricia McNamara on November 25, 1929 she grew...
Read MoreI enjoyed skiing with Pat in my Ladies Day group at Purgatory. We enjoyed skiing the steep, but groomed! slopes, and powder, of course. Her enthusiasm was infectious!
Patrice Heller
May 16, 2017 | Durango
I first met Pat on the phone, when she called me at KSUT in, I believe, late 2003. A couple days before, I had done an anti-war set of music observing the birthday of Bush's Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, a fact I heard on NPR's Morning Edition, Wolfowitz having been the chief architect of the Iraq invasion and war.
When she, who I only knew from her somewhat shaky voice was probably of a generation before me, asked whether I was the one who chose the music, I said yes and...
Steve Rauworth
May 14, 2017 | Portland, OR
Pat was such a bright light in this world and the world is diminished by her leaving us. I will miss her inquisitive mind and her sparkling smiles. Rest in peace dear friend.
Susan Dahl
Susan Dahl
May 12, 2017 | Durango, CO
We will greatly miss you at the book club, Pat. Rest In Peace, and may your family live in peace, knowing your life was well lived.
Dorothy Tarpley
Dorothy Tarpley
May 12, 2017 | Durango, CO
