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JAMES H. PATTISALL JR.
James H. Pattisall, Jr., of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday January 20, 2023 with his spouse Jorge Mendoza by his side after a year of declining health. Mr. Pattisall was born on May 5, 1934 in Danville, Virginia, son of James H. Pattisall, Sr., and Mildred Woollen. He was raised by his stepmother Lucy Grey Pattisall. After graduating from the University of Virginia and serving in the U. S. Army, Mr. Pattisall moved to Northern Virginia where he spent most of his career as an educator in Fairfax County Public Schools. He worked as a high school teacher, assistant principal and area sub-specialist. He is survived by his spouse, sister Robin Collier and brother David Pattisall, and predeceased by his parents
and brothers Larry Pattisall and Robert Pattsall. Mr. Pattisall will be remembered and missed by his family and friends for his kindness, loyalty, generosity, great personality, and as a lover of theater and the performing arts. A private interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Smile Train at: https://www.smiletrain.org or Doctors Without Borders at: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/donate.
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Michael Barton
March 4, 2023
Jim Pattisall was a beloved teacher, mentor and friend to me. I will miss him! He made a singular, indelible loving impact on the course of my life. We met in 1965; he was my 12th grade English teacher and tennis coach. After college, we became friends and he helped me get a teaching position in Fairfax County and then one working with him for a year at Annandale High School. Subsequently, through friends, he helped me realize my dream of a community college counseling position in Chesapeake, Virginia that was a wonderful twenty-five year career. We stayed in occasional touch over many years. Jim is among the handful of people in my life whose nurturing support and kindness shaped me in ways I am forever grateful for.
A memory: My adult life was in Virginia Beach and Jim's in Northern Virginia and we remained only in occasional touch between 1975 and 2021, so what a serendipitous treat it was, while jogging at the Oceanfront about 1984, to come upon Jim sitting by the sea and enjoying the reunion that we had. Thanks for it all Jim!
Peter Keefe
February 5, 2023
To know Jim was to collect special memories that have not faded over time.
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