Patricia A. Council

I knew Pat through her friendship with Julie Goell and her passionate enthusiasm for klezmer music. She was a kind and genuine person and will be missed by many.

Knew Pat when she went to St Charles. My grandparents were her mother Margaret´s godparents. RIP

I am heartbroken to learn of Patty's death.
She and I were close in age and memories of times past.
She was a brilliant woman with a talent for music, international relations, and a concern for the suffering of so many.
Her connection to the Jewish community of Portland was extraordinary. She never missed an event that was part of the community's religious and cultural offerings.
My wife and I received a greeting card from Patty on every Jewish holiday. Her embrace of Judaism did not deter from her Catholic identity and faith, indeed it only showed Portland's Jewish community the degree of interreligious relationships that are possible after the historic promulgation of Nostra Aetate, the Church's historic pronouncement that marked a new relationship between Roman Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam.
May Patty's memory be as a blessing for our world.

Abraham and Jean Peck
Cumberland Foreside, Maine

Just learning of Pat's passing from a dear friend. My deepest condolences to her sisters, Suzanne, Gail & Judy along with all her family and friends. May she rest in eternal peace.