Patricia A. Goodale

Pat was such a talented lady. Her art lives on as a beautiful memory. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

I met Pat at Skidmore College's Tang Museum, where we were both Gallery Monitors. I found her to be fascinating, with her stories of traveling, teaching and we connected as artists. I loved her sense of humor and passion for nature. We became friends at work and enjoyed seeing her and Bruce socially. She always loved hearing my funny stories and I always told her I loved being with her because she laughed at my jokes. I truly considered Pat a friend and will always miss her.

I will miss Pat very much. She was a caring, smart, fun person and so very vibrant. In recent years, she was the leader of our Unitarian Book Group and just days before she left us she was concerned that everyone in the group got the appropriate Zoom link so that all could attend our May monthly meeting and that someone run the group on her behalf. Pat was a good friend to many of us and, while I did not know her as long as some people did, I am very grateful for the time I did know Pat. Pat has departed from our lives, but not our thoughts.

So sorry to hear of Pat's passing. She was a very lovely and talented lady.

I'm so sorry to learn of Pat's passing. I was always reminded of her artistic talents every Christmas when I was lucky enough to receive one of her creative greeting cards. I still have all of them....from thumb print people to scenes from her & Bruce's travels.
Pat had a great sense of humor and a cute smile & chuckle to go along with it She was a fun girl to spend time with, and will truly be missed by her family, her many students, her huge circle of artistic friends, and especially by all of those of us from Kenmore West High School who knew her.

We Kenmore classmates are so sad to hear about the loss of our dear friend and classmate Pat Collins. We knew Pat as a talented and gifted friend with a positive spirit but her life achievements in art and science education and Pat's leadership in fine arts are amazing, all while being a loving wife and mother and grandmother. A truly magnificent life that we all admire! God bless Pat, her husband Bruce and their entire family.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

I send my deepest sympathy to Pat's family. I knew her during my time working at the Niskayuna School District and greatly respected her dedication to quality education as well as her appreciation of the arts. I appreciated her dedication to making quality education available to students. Thank you for sharing her talents with our district students, staff and administration.