Patricia Hemenway Cook

What an amazing woman Patricia was. My condolences to the family. Alvin Poole, Omaha, Ne, Hemenway researcher!

Dear Don, I think of Patty very often and decided today to look her up. Imagine my deep sadness to learn this news.

I first met and worked with Patty in the early 1990's when I began working at the Missoula Children's Theatre. She was, undoubtedly, one of my favorite Presenters and one of the first on the East Coast!! I had the pleasure of enjoying lunch with her in the city one year during the annual APAP arts conference and that afternoon still makes me laugh---the stories we...

I was recently reminiscing and thinking about all the people that had a major influence in my life. Patty came to mind and I decided that I wanted to contact her to say thank you. I was very saddened to find that she had left us. My thoughts go with her family and I just wanted you to know that she had a wonderful effect on all that had the pleasure of knowing her.
I had the pleasure of singing by her side in a few, early Downtown Cabaret theatre performances and I have never...

I just learned of Patty's passing. I first met Patty in 1976 when I was an appretice at the Downtown Cabaret. I was promoted from usher to dresser and had the opportunity and fun of being in the dressig room. Patty and the early days of the Cabaret were my inspiration to major in theatre.

Don,
It's just today that I fell by accident upon the death of your beloved wife, Patty. I had no ideam that she was unwell. I remember her fondly and her great cheerful spirit. I do hope that the passing months have helped to heal you and your family. My prayers.
Dr. Gregory M. Smith (Danbury, CT)

It was the summer of 1978, it was a different world, and a different time.
I was an apprentice with several different Theater companies in Conn.
But most importantly I was the lead spotlight operator at the Downtown Cabaret Theater in Bridgeport Conn.
Where night after night and week after week, I had the privlage of following that companies Star, with, what was once known as the Lime Light.
Single handed the most talented, most beautiful, and with the most wonderful...

In addition to her enormous talents, Patty possessed such a warm, perceptive and penetrating nature. She approached everyone with a great big, gracious smile and open heart. I loved her magnetic sense of humor and style. She had wonderful comedic instincts. I feel so fortunate to have worked with her at Fairfield University and to have shared many memorable times together. Patty was one in a million. My very, very best to Don and the Hemenway and Cook families.

Dear Don,
I remember so well the day you and Patty first connected. We all drove down to the Meadowlands together where she was going to sing the national anthem at the basketball game. Something special was clearly in the air and the two of you had dinner together after the game...and fell in love. I felt honored to have been present when it all began. Please know that you are in my heart, dear friend.

Patty & I performed together at SHU and Downtown Cabaret. She was always the "Lead"...a brilliant performer & singer. We Continued our friendship both living in N.Y.C. I would go with her & watch her rehearsals for 'Evita'...and performances as well. She was a true Star and a gracious and wonderful person. I am so very sorry, more than I can express, to hear of her passing. She put a strong & fabulous imprint on so many people's lives. I will miss her and so will many, many others.