Patricia Hsu

1927 - 2014

Patricia (Pat) Hsu

Patricia Chang was born in 1927 and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After high school graduation, she attended colleges in the D.C. area, graduating with a B.S. in Biology from Univ. of Maryland in 1951 and an M.S. in Parasitology from Univ. of Penn in 1953. She did graduate studies and research in Pathology at Johns Hopkins University. She met her husband Chih-Chi Hsu in Baltimore, and they were married in June 1955. In 1958, they moved to Seattle, WA, where Chih-Chi taught at the UW in Electrical Engineering. Pat did research at UW Health Sciences for 17 years.

Her interests were music, travel, photography, and art. She travelled extensively in Asia, Europe, and in the U.S. She enjoyed travelling with the Elder Hostel program, learning about local cultures.

She was active member in Univ. Presbyterian Church since 1958.

She attended Bible study groups,

volunteered as an usher, library aide, and was elected as a Skymasters board member. She travelled to the Holy Land twice with the church group and was re-baptized at the Jordan River in 1983.

In 2008, Pat moved to Horizon House. She enjoyed meeting new people and was active in a creative writing class, where she wrote her autobiography, "My East West Saga, A Memoir."

Her husband predeceased her in 2007. She is survived by her 3 daughters, Jeanne, Eileen, and Diane.

At her request, there will be no memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:

The Univ. of Washington Foundation,

Chih-Chi Hsu Memorial Scholarship Fund, Box 359505, Seattle, WA, 98195.

University Presbyterian Church, 4540 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA. 98105.

Horizon House, 900 University St. Seattle, WA. 98101.