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Patricia “Pat” <I>O'Dellick</I> Buchanan

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Patricia “Pat” O'Dellick Buchanan

Birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 May 2017 (aged 75)
Burial
Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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PATRICIA O’DELLICK BUCHANAN (Age 75)

On Sunday, May 28, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Patricia O. “Pat” Buchanan, 75, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully at Casey House after fighting a courageous two-year battle against cancer.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bob; their daughter, Maria Buchanan of Silver Spring; their son, Andrew and his wife, Elise of London, England; and granddaughters, Brianna Buchanan of Silver Spring and Eleanor Buchanan of London.

Pat was born in Altoona, PA to Michael J. O’Dellick and Anna (Moryken) O’Dellick on May 4, 1942. She grew up in the Altoona/Bellwood area and after high school, attended the former Altoona School of Commerce. She began her working career in Altoona with the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania and continued that career with the Bell System continued that career with the Bell System Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company after she and Bob relocated to the Washington DC Metro area. In DC and Maryland she worked as a Staff Associate in Billing and Collecting until taking a leave of absence after 13 years to raise her children.

After the children reached school age, she began working for the University of Maryland at College Park in various capacities in Human Resources Management and as manager of Construction and Maintenance Contracting for the University’s agricultural facilities. During her years at the University, she also earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland University College. She retired in 2002 after 21 years of service.

Throughout her working years, she participated in several volunteer activities such as serving on utility company consumer advisory boards. She was the founding president of the Latin America Parents Association, an adoption support group that helped hundreds of families understand the proper, legal procedures for completing adoptions from Latin America, as well as provided thousands of dollars-worth of clothing and other infant supplies to Latin American orphanages. More recently, she devoted her time and attention to caring for her granddaughter, Brianna.

Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
PATRICIA O’DELLICK BUCHANAN (Age 75)

On Sunday, May 28, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD. Patricia O. “Pat” Buchanan, 75, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully at Casey House after fighting a courageous two-year battle against cancer.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bob; their daughter, Maria Buchanan of Silver Spring; their son, Andrew and his wife, Elise of London, England; and granddaughters, Brianna Buchanan of Silver Spring and Eleanor Buchanan of London.

Pat was born in Altoona, PA to Michael J. O’Dellick and Anna (Moryken) O’Dellick on May 4, 1942. She grew up in the Altoona/Bellwood area and after high school, attended the former Altoona School of Commerce. She began her working career in Altoona with the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania and continued that career with the Bell System continued that career with the Bell System Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company after she and Bob relocated to the Washington DC Metro area. In DC and Maryland she worked as a Staff Associate in Billing and Collecting until taking a leave of absence after 13 years to raise her children.

After the children reached school age, she began working for the University of Maryland at College Park in various capacities in Human Resources Management and as manager of Construction and Maintenance Contracting for the University’s agricultural facilities. During her years at the University, she also earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland University College. She retired in 2002 after 21 years of service.

Throughout her working years, she participated in several volunteer activities such as serving on utility company consumer advisory boards. She was the founding president of the Latin America Parents Association, an adoption support group that helped hundreds of families understand the proper, legal procedures for completing adoptions from Latin America, as well as provided thousands of dollars-worth of clothing and other infant supplies to Latin American orphanages. More recently, she devoted her time and attention to caring for her granddaughter, Brianna.

Entombment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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  • Created by: Becky
  • Added: Jun 4, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180038160/patricia-buchanan: accessed ), memorial page for Patricia “Pat” O'Dellick Buchanan (4 May 1942–28 May 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180038160, citing Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Becky (contributor 47351951).