Pat Deakin Fortunato

Background

Fortunato, Pat Deakin was born on April 30, 1934 in Buffalo. Daughter of Edmund J. Deakin and Jane Wilson (Danahy) Ray.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, State University, Buffalo, 1955.

Career

Elementary teacher Buffalo School System, 1955-1957. Substitute teacher Williamsville (New York ) Schools, 1974-1976. Part-time workshop instructor Niagara Community College, Sanborn, New York, 1991-1993.

Workshop instructor since 1990, private instructor, Williamsville, New York, since 1992.

Achievements

• Pat Deakin Fortunato has been listed as a notable Fine artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Liason Williamsville School System, 1972-1979. Member Transparent Watercolor Society America (Award of Excellence 1987), American Watercolor Society (associate), Allied Artists of America (associate), Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society (editor 1983-1987, chairman 1988-1994, Grumbacher Gold medal 1990, 2003), Buffalo Society of Artists (board directors 1994-1995, 99—).

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Thomas A. Fortunato, April 7, 1956. Children: Kathleen Yoder, Mark, Susan, Karen Voight, Steven, Thomas J.

Father:

Edmund J. Deakin Ray

Mother:

Jane Wilson (Danahy) Ray

Spouse:

Thomas A. Fortunato

child:

Mark Fortunato

child:

Thomas J. Fortunato

child:

Karen Voight Fortunato

child:

Kathleen Yoder Fortunato

child:

Steven Fortunato

child:

Susan Fortunato