On June 14, 2024, Mary Joan Cooley Patterson, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 87.
She was born in Galesburg, IL, May 19, 1937, to Ray and Lois Anna Gleeson Cooley. Her early years were spent in Galesburg, and in Seneca, IL, where her parents worked in the LST shipyard. After the war they returned to Galesburg. She attended Corpus Christi High School, graduating in 1955. Mary went to Cape Cod for the summer, this left an impression to travel. She attended Brown Business College and then fell in love with Richard "Dick" Patterson. Theirs' was a lifelong love.
They welcomed their first child, Linda, then Lorrie, Leslie, Gary, and Paula. In 1965, Dick started his own construction business. He built homes and apartments throughout the area. Mary assisted in bookkeeping. The residents enjoyed her kindness. Mary loved Galesburg. She enjoyed shopping, playing golf, tennis, and bridge. She was known for her smile and skill at card games. Mary enco

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