Class of 1973 – 50th anniversary

Patti (Schaeder) Barker

920 Lewis Lane Rosemont, PA 19010 610-955-8283 patti.rick100@gmail.com

Degrees or training after Saint Francis College: MS – Drexel University 1976

Military Branch: Rank:

Profession/Employment: Children’s Librarian, Administrative Assistant

Status: Single ☐ Married ☒ Widowed ☐ Divorced ☐

Number of Children: 3 Grandchildren: 2 and 2 on the way

Places you have lived: Pennsylvania Philadelphia suburbs; Poconos; Maryland – Bohemia River, Chesapeake Bay

Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, Reading, Traveling, and Hanging with my family

Volunteer/Community Involvement: Chaired a civic organization that helped to rezone our local neighborhood – a multi-year project

Is there a special memory you have from your student days? Was there a professor, administrator, or friend who had an influence on your life? 3 years in St. Agnes dorm – the best group of girls! “traying”, walking up the hill to Loretto, Miss Concetta Colluva; Junior Year – Pep Dances (with Pam & Nancie as sound techs), shag haircuts, SNOW! Lots of laughter

Saint Francis College Roommate(s): Cathy Hwang, Pam McKenna

Share some highlights from the past fifty years (travel/bucket list items special events, etc.): Homeschooled our 3 children, travelled widely (Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Caribbean, 34 of the 50 states). Bucket list – more travel, staying upright and healthy,