Jeannette Massee Patterson

PATTERSON Jeannette Massee Patterson (Jeannie) passed away September 11, 2007at Community Hospice, on Ramona Blvd. Jacksonville Florida. Jeannie was born on December 7, 1947 in Jacksonville and raised in Orange Park. The second daughter of Caleb Johnson Massee (deceased) and Frederica McIntosh Massee. She graduated form Bartram School in 1965, attended Simmons College and graduated form University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1969. Jeannie married William Nelson Patterson of New York in North Carolina 1970. Jeannie worked at the Bank of New York and also at E.F. Hutton where she was named one of the youngest and first women Vice President's. She became known nationally speaking of women and investments. She served on the national board of the Girl Scouts of America from 1977 to 1983. Her love for Florida led her to convince Bill to relocate back to Orange Park in 1979. There she began developing family properties including the Club Continental and River House with her husband Bill. Building was important to Jeannie, as she worked with her mother to renovate Winterbourne Inn, built the Hilltop restaurant and The River Suites. In later years, Jeannie was striving to see that workers were taught about occupational safety and health issues. Jeannie produced several video's on safety that were used widely across Florida and the United States. Jeannette Massee Patterson is survived by her husband Bill, her mother Frederica Massee, Sister Kerrie F. Massee and Brother Caleb J. Massee (wife Jennifer). She is also survived by Bill's brothers Hank Patterson (his wife Jane, son's Braxton, Pat) and Stewart Patterson (his wife Jane and son's Stewart and Chandler) and two great nephews. A memorial service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church at 245 Kingsley Avenue at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 14, 2007. In lieu of flowers the family request donations to be made to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center - Melanoma Program at 2 Columbia Drive Tampa, FL or The Girl Scouts of America at Gateway Council at 100 Shearer Street Jacksonville, FL 32005. Arrangements by HARDAGE- GIDDENS RIVERMEAD FUNERAL HOME, 950 Park Ave, Orange Park, FL. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com