Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Patty has been my friend since we were 15 years old (if you do the math that is a very long time!) We were inseparable as teenagers and into our 20's. Mischief was our middle name, especially during many trips to the Poconos and the Jersey shore. We drove Patty's dad Jack crazy (her mom Jane much more tolerant of our shenanigans!).
Patty and I took a cross-country trip to the Rockies in the late 70's. I stayed. Patty would visit me in Idaho occasionally until the next exciting chapter in her life began; a life with Tony and the arrival of her beautiful children. Gosh, did she love being a wife and mom. So, life got in the way of our friendship until we reconnected in the past decade, of which I am eternally grateful. Our planned reunion for this past weekend was not to be but I am infinitely appreciative of the last words between us, just hours from Patty passing from this world to the next. "I love you" - I couldn't ask or want a more heartful send-off from my fabulous and loyal friend Patty. You were truly one of a kind girlfriend!
Your buddy forever,
Susie (Barnett-Bushong)