Patricia A. Donatelli

Patricia A Donatelli passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2025, surrounded by those she loved.

Pat as she was affectionately known, was a shining light to all who knew her kind, caring, generous, nurturing spirit. She was born in Miami, Florida, August 17, 1938, to Andrew and Helen Jerguson. Pat graduated from the University of Miami in 1960 and spent her entire career with the Dade County Public Schools. She started as a Physical Education teacher and became a Guidance Counselor in her eighth year…helping hundreds of young students become better adults. Pat retired in 1993, her and Madelyn moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, where Pat's second career of carpenter, architect, engineer flourished.

As an exceptional athlete and teacher, her love for sports or games never wavered…a love that she has passed down to all of us. Pat had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge…spending her spare time traveling the world, or researching topics of interest…and then filing away that information in case someone might need it.

Pat is survived by and dearly missed by her spouse Madelyn, daughters Kim (Bill) and Dawn (Mike). Grandchildren Michael (Liseth), Maddie (Matt) and Jackson (Chelsea)…her sister Doris, and many nieces and nephews.

Her legacy of kindness, helping others, finding humor, and loving passionately will live on for generations.

Thank you for all your love and support.