Patrick Gogerty

1929 - 2016

Patrick Gogerty

Patrick "Pat" Gogerty, born September 12, 1929, passed away peacefully August 26, 2016, after a long battle with heart disease.

He is survived by his children Rod (Jenny), Hattie (Lalo), and Patrick (Brooke); and grandchildren Isaiah, Joaquin, Tatum, Graham and Maya. He is preceded in death by his wife Maggie and brothers Bill, Daniel, Jerry, and Bob.

Pat was born in Sprague River, Oregon, and raised in Seattle where he spent most of his life. He served honorably in the United States Army and dedicated his life to helping children. He began his career working with emotionally disturbed and delinquent children, most of whom had been physically or sexually abused. Recognizing the connection between abuse and subsequent emotional problems and delinquency, and driven by his own history of being physically abused as a small child, Pat founded Childhaven to provide early intervention and therapy for abused and neglected children. Through Childhaven Pat dedicated himself to the mission of helping the youngest victims of abuse and bettered the lives of countless children and families in the Puget Sound area.

All who knew Pat personally will miss his sharp wit, his encyclopedic memory, and, most of all, his kindness.

Pat's family encourages remembrances to Childhaven (childhaven.org/donations) to continue his legacy of helping children in need.