Patricia Trethaway

Patricia "Pat" Houghton Trethaway Sept. 14, 1926 - March 31, 2015 Pat passed away peacefully at Twin Lakes Retirement Community, in Burlington, NC on March 31, 2015. A native of Rochester, NY she was born to Donald and Amy Houghton. She attended Mount Holyoke College and then while working at Eastman Kodak met her future husband, Ned. After marrying in 1951, Pat became involved in many volunteer programs and boards for care of retarded children and adults in New Jersey and New York. Her career of service culminated in 1972 when she became the Executive Director of the Tompkins County Ithaca, NY Mental Health Association. She pioneered the first group home in Ithaca for retarded adults. After that she served on the Hospice Steering Committee from 1979-1982, and was Chairperson in 1980 when the first Tompkins County Hospice Program was started. After those accomplishments she enjoyed many years in Chatham, Cape Cod until relocating to North Carolina in 2001 to be closer to family. She was a kind, loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great grandmother. Pat was pre-deceased by her husband, Edward Joseph Trethaway who passed away in November 2012. She is survived by her son Scott Clark Trethaway Jo Ann of Clemmons, NC, son Brent Mark Trethaway of Canandaigua, NY, grandchildren Lauren Patricia Trethaway Antwan and Christine Elizabeth Trethaway of Winston-Salem, NC, and great-grandchildren Laureyan Kiara Trethaway and Skylar Jordyn Gadberry. She is also survived by sister Dorothy Houghton Searle, brother in law Richard Doke, nieces Heather Soener and family, Amy Doke and family, and nephew Andrew Doke. A memorial service will be held at Davis Chapel at Wake Forest University on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 1pm, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers memorials should be sent to-Twin Lakes Community Resident Assistance Fund, 3701 Wade Coble Drive, Burlington, NC 27215.