Patricia Louise McIsaac

1933 - 2022

Patricia Louise DuBois McIsaac, known to her family and friends as "Patou", departed this life on January 20, 2022, in Easton, MD, after a long illness. Born on January 26, 1933, Patou was the youngest of three children. She attended the National Cathedral School for Girls, Class of 1950, where she formed life-long friendships with her classmates and developed a passion for the arts. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College in 1954, she returned to Washington DC, where she met her husband. In 1957 Patou married John Malcolm McIsaac, Jr., LCDR USN (Ret.) and within a few years they had three children who she loved unconditionally. Patou and John raised their family in Connecticut but enjoyed travel and visited almost every continent. She made and maintained friendships everywhere she went. She also loved art and music, enjoyed the natural world and outdoor activities, and any type of food. Her memory lives on through her artwork – illustrated journals of her travels, treasured handmade Christmas cards and note cards, sketchbooks, paintings, quilts, and needlepoint pillows. Patou is dearly missed by her children and their spouses, daughter, Catherine "Lee" Thomas (Bruce) of St Michaels, MD, her sons, John M. "Chip" McIsaac, III (Janice) of Bloomfield, CT, and Scott T. McIsaac (Margaret), of Providence, RI, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, as well as many other family, friends, and caregivers. She is preceded in death by her husband, who died in 2018. Patou will be laid to rest with her husband at Arlington National Cemetery. Celebrations of Life to honor her will be held in the future when arrangements can be made. The family requests that any memorial contributions be made to your local Hospice or animal shelter or the National Cathedral School in Washington, DC.