Dr. Patrick Cooke

To Helen and the Cooke family,

I was just looking Patrick up and saw that he'd passed a year ago. My deepest condolences to you all for your loss. He was a loving, kind and funny man, a great chef, a talented pharmacist (how many remember that?). I have always felt blessed and enriched that I had great times with him in Maryland, and have been content knowing that he was happy doing what he loved in Springfield. My (belated) very best to you all.

August 29, 2009
To Patrick's family. I'm so deeply saddened by Patrick's passing. I was on a "search" after having an intense dream about him and found he had passed away. Patrick and I attended SUNY Cobleskill together in the early 70's. We spent time in each others homes and his Mom, Patricia gave me my first Thanksgiving dinner with her famous oyster stew. I loved the Cooke family and was blessed to know all of you. You have been in my heart with happy memories for many years. Meals...

To the Family of Dr. Patrick Cooke, I was a patient of Dr. Cooke's for the last five years and he was truly a wonderful Dr. It was always a pleasure to go to my appointments with him. He was what I consider to be a rare Dr. esspecially these days. He was full of compassion and you could really tell that he cared about you not only as a patient but as a person. Both Mercy Hospital and Baystate Medical Center have lost a excellant Dr. who will never be replaced. My deepest sympathies to his...

My deepest sympathies to the family but especially to his dad . I dated Patrick for a few years in high school and spent most of my time at your home. He was my first love and I thought of him often over all this time. I knew he would have been an MD but I didn't know where he was. How tragic to look him up today only to find his obituary.Find peace in his spirit and love of life. I will miss him and I miss you all as well.

I trained with Pat at Baystate Medical Center. His amazing sense of humor and his compassion were an inspiration to those of us who worked along side him. He will be missed.

To Dr. Cooke's family: It was with great sadness to hear of Patrick's passing. I met him many years ago while working for Dr. Sheffield (another GI specialist) when he first came to the Springfield area. He was a wonderful person to know and to talk to, always with a smile on his face and a joke to tell you. He was the GI physician to many of my family members and most recently my own 'doctor'. He was the nicest, gentlest, most compassionate man and physician and will be greatly missed by...

To the Family of Dr. Patrick Cooke, We were extremely saddened to hear of Dr. Patrick's passing. He was a wonderful, fun and compassionate doctor. It was so wonderful to see his smiling face and little 'bowtie' on our many visits to the office. We will both miss him very much. Our deepest sympathy to his entire family. Nola and Gene Magiera

All my memories are gold where Patrick is concerned. He and Clark camping and fishing together and coming home stinking to high heaven. Saturday night pizza parties, prom night , Sunday dinners at my house. This world is a much colder place without him. They say the good die young, well I can believe that where Patrick is concerned. I remember Peggy very well she was a wonderfully sweet girl and her family will always miss her and now will miss Patrick as well. God Bless you all and may...

To Dr. Patrick Cooke's family and friends,

My husband and I had the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Cooke for only the past few years as his patients, and are so very saddened to hear of his passing. His empathy and compassion came through each time either of us saw him. I will never forget one of the first few appointments I had with him and how at ease he made me feel... as he held up the johnny top he wanted me to put on, saying "We have a lovely and stylish gown for you Mrs....