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Patrice LeClerc Obituary
February 5, 1947 - January 20, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Patrice Elaine Patterson LeClerc, daughter of the late Dr. Carl N. Patterson, Sr. and Ruth Dissinger Patterson, died unexpectedly Monday, January 20, 2025 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Patrice was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 5, 1947. The family moved in 1948 to Durham, North Carolina where she attended Calvert School and Hope Valley Elementary School. After graduating from Salem Academy, Patrice attended, and graduated in 1968 from, Duke University where she majored in Sociology in which field she subsequently received a Masters from Springfield College in Massachusetts and a Ph.D. from Duke University. Patrice moved to Canada in the early 1970's and worked for the YMCA in Ottawa before moving to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Toronto.
Patrice returned to Durham in 1980 and married Richard LeClerc in 1981. In 1995 Patrice moved to Canton, New York where she taught Sociology at St. Lawrence University until she retired in 2015. She returned to Ottawa for her retirement years.
Patrice's parents and husband predeceased her as did her brother Lee. She is survived by her brother Carl (Janet), nephew Chip Patterson (Parker), all of Raleigh, North Carolina and niece Catherine Patterson (Chris Freelen), of Seattle, Washington. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Elizabeth Patterson, and nephew Lee III (Lucy), all of Durham, North Carolina. In addition, Patrice is survived by her great niece and great nephews, Lila and Davis of Durham, and Chase and Cameron of Raleigh.
In accordance with Patrice's wishes, there will be no service.
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Tom Greer
March 27, 2025
I´m so sorry to hear of Patrice´s passing. We worked together at the City of Toronto and sporadically kept in touch over the years. Patrice´s laugh and smile are etched in my mind. It was an honor king such a lovely soul.
Ann Marie Halstead
February 11, 2025
I got to know Patrice when we worked on a committee together at St. Lawrence U. I was in the early part of my career at the time, and Patrice was kind and generous to me. She was passionate about her discipline and her work with students.
My love to her family and friends.
maegan bos
February 11, 2025
I'm shocked. I'll miss you.
Mark MacWilliams
February 5, 2025
Patrice was a wonderful person--ardent Duke basketball fan, feminist extraordinaire, master teacher, a wonderful friend, and wonderful conversationalist who always lent an ear of sympathy, generous to a fault, and ardent in her political views, never reluctant to make her opinions known. She was my closest friend back in the day. We went different directions years ago, and it was hard, to say the least. But she will be greatly missed by me and my daughter Zel who loved her very much. She became part of our family and will be deeply missed by us.
Lisa Rene House
January 31, 2025
I was very sorry to hear of Patrice´s passing. We exchanged Christmas cards every year. Patrice was married to my uncle and godfather Richard LeClerc, my mother´s brother. I attended their wedding so many years ago. She blessed our family with cross-stitch Christmas placemats that I have to this day. My condolences to her family.
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