Background
Patterson, Madge Lenore was born on November 9, 1925 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Paul Warren and Lucy Mae (Lemmon) Schaeffer.
Patterson, Madge Lenore was born on November 9, 1925 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Paul Warren and Lucy Mae (Lemmon) Schaeffer.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana State Teachers College, Pennsylvania, 1946. Master of Education, Indiana State Teachers College, Pennsylvania, 1971.
Elementary teacher, New Kensington (Pennsylvania) Public Schools, 1946-1949; elementary teacher, Armstrong School District Schools, Ford City, Pennsylvania, 1951-1952; kindergarten teacher, Armstrong School District Schools, Ford City, Pennsylvania, 1967-1993; kindergarten teacher, Rural Valley (Pennsylvania) Presbyterian Church, 1957-1967; volunteer tutor, Adult Literature, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, since 1993; co-owner dairy farm.
Sunday school teacher, choir member, since 1949. Secretary Rural Valley Presbyterian Church Women's Association, 1988-1992. Volunteer tutor Big Brothers and Sisters of Armstrong County, ARIN General Educational Development students.
Member National Education Association, Pennsylvania Association School Retirees, Clara Cockerille Reading Council (treasurer 1994-1998), Pennsylvania State Education Association, International Reading Association (Literacy award 2000), Keystone Reading Association, Association Early Childhood Education, Rural Valley Business and Professional Club, Women's Civic Club (Woman of Year 1994), American Association Retired Persons, Rural Valley Grange (lecturer).
Married Stanley Clair Patterson, June 19, 1948 (deceased). 1 child, Stanley Kent.