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In Memorium

 

Nancy Ann Patton
1933 ~ 2015


Nancy Ann Pitchforth Patton was born January 7, 1933 in Salt Lake City to Lee and Athelia Booth Pitchforth. Passed away August 15, 2015 in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Nancy attended West High and graduated from East High in 1949 and the University of Utah in 1953 with a degree in elementary education. She married Robert W. Patton Jr. on June 21, 1958 in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. Bob and Nancy raised their four children in Southern California. Nancy taught school in Oregon, Utah and California. She also worked for the U.S. Postal Service in California and Texas, prior to moving to Lake Oswego, Oregon in 1994.
Nancy lived a life of service, including service as a Cub Scout Den Leader, PTA President and Girl Scout Troop Leader, as well as in numerous positions in the LDS Church. She was also a proud member of Alpha Phi. Nancy enjoyed life and all adventures, was a great storyteller and had an incredible memory, prior to being afflicted with dementia. She singlehandedly kept the U.S. Postal Service in business for years with her postcard and letter writing.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, brother Lehi, and son Robert. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Bob of Lake Oswego, OR; her daughter-in-law, Kim, of Boca Raton, FL; daughter, Ellen, of Lexington, MA; son John (Robyn) of Granada Hills, CA; and son Charles (Jennifer) of Sherwood, OR; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral service were held Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Anderson Funeral Home in Nephi. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nancy Pitchforth Patton Scholarship, Alpha Phi Foundation, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201


Roberta Boisjoly
1940 ~ 2015


Our dear Mother, and Grandmother, Roberta Gibb Malcolm Boisjoly has gone to join her sweetheart Roger Mark Boisjoly in heaven. Roberta passed away on August 21, 2015 in Nephi, Utah.
Roberta was born on April 10, 1940 in Framingham, Massachusetts. She was the youngest child of James Roberston Malcolm and Mary Ferrier Gray Malcolm. As a young child she moved a lot due to her father's work and was very shy. Later in high school she was a cheerleader and went on to become a secretary at Hamilton Standard where she met Roger Boisjoly. They were married on April 21, 1962 and had two daughters, Norma and Darlene.
Roberta's dream job was to be a mother which she excelled at. You couldn't ask for a better mother and role model. Roberta loved life! She had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. One of the things people remember most about her is her love of a good time and her wonderful laugh. Roberta played on a bowling league with her sister and played tennis with a group of friends in the neighborhood. Roberta also liked to create and work with her hands. She created beautiful stitcheries and paintings.
She moved to the Sun River community in St. George, Utah in her later years and made many friends. She loved playing the hand foot card game, going to the temple every week, lunch dates with friends and shopping. She had a life full of friends and fun things to do.
Roberta is preceded in death by her husband Roger Boisjoly, her parents, James and Mary Malcolm, and her sister Norma Tarr. She is survived by her daughters Norma Patterson (Ken), and Darlene Richens (Ken); 8 grandchildren: Tyler Richens (Kayla), Josh Richens (Sami), Nicole Rhodes (Calen), Grant Patterson, Alisha Church (Ty), Aimee Patterson, Ashley Richens and Brooke Richens. She has 1 great-granddaughter Tylee Kay Richens.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 25 at the Nephi North Stake Center.