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Patricia Eldred Obituary
July 8, 1934 - November 1, 2015
Resident of Mountain View
Patricia Gough Eldred came to the world in Boise Idaho, born to Evelyn (Renk) Hardiman and William Hardiman. Through a childhood move to California and graduation from Sacred Heart High Menlo Park, a path toward a life in music was formed. While attending Lone Mountain College she was invited to join the Oakland Symphony to play the triangle, and later the double bass. Her talents flourished on the piano and organ. She earned BA and MA degrees in Music from San Jose State and later in life, an MA in Liturgical Music from Santa Clara University.
During her first marriage to Aidan Gough she became a mom to her two lucky and loving sons, Michael and Thomas. She was a tireless and enthusiastic piano teacher for 30 years and a devoted church organist for 25 years at several parishes including her position of many years at St. Joseph Catholic Church Mountain View.
Her marriage to her beloved husband John Eldred was filled with dancing, travel, music, laughter and adventure. An accomplished artist who created many beautiful paintings and drawings, she was a great lover and supporter of the all the arts - everything from the theatre, symphony and opera to the local band playing at an Irish pub. Her joy, enthusiasm, curiosity, encouragement, talent, humor, perseverance, selflessness, wisdom, light and love are gifts that will be cherished always.
Preceded in heaven by her sister Sandra Wood and husband John Eldred, she is survived by sons Michael Gough and Thomas Gough, niece Sabina (Zane) Woodard, grand-niece Shanell Woodard, brother-in-law Ken Wood, stepchildren Nancy, Robert and Steven and numerous loving grand-stepchildren.
Visitation begins Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., Vigil at 7:00 p.m., at Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary, 96 W. El Camino Real in Mtn. View. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 582 Hope St., Mtn. View. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Los Altos.
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Paul Goda
February 5, 2016
Dear Michael and Thomas,
I hope this gets to you.
I saw your mother last year to speak with her about some medical-moral issues. I kept a note about the visit to remember to pray for her. Yesterday, I saw the note and thought that I should call. I had lost her phone number and so wandered the net, only to find out that she had died in November.
So I send this to the two of you with my love and prayers and fond memories and the deepest prayer, that we all meet before our Lord.
Paul J. Goda, S.J.
PS If you wish, you can phone at 408-554-4124.
Patricia, Carolyn and Marilyn Anderson
Dexter Francis
November 11, 2015
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