Background
Squires, Patricia Eileen Coleman was born on January 28, 1927 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Wiley and Helen Marie (Barstow) Purtell.
Squires, Patricia Eileen Coleman was born on January 28, 1927 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Wiley and Helen Marie (Barstow) Purtell.
Bachelor in Journalism, Indiana University, 1949.
Staff reporter LaPorte (Indiana) Herald-Argus, 1949-1951, section editor, 1949-1951, daily columnist, 1950-1951. Women's news and feature writer Muskegon (Michigan) bureau Grand Rapids Herald, 1956-1957. Editor suburban section North Shore Line, Chicagoland Magazine, Chicago, 1967-1969.
Staff writer Fairpress, Westport, Connecticut, 1972-1973. Regular contributor New Canaan (Connecticut) Advertiser, 1975-1978, Bridgeport (Connecticut) Sunday Post, 1976-1978, Soundings, Essex, Connecticut, 1977-1978, New York Times, New York City, 1976-1994. Teacher English, journalism, social studies, junior and senior public high schools, Jackson, Michigan, 1966-1967, Niles Township, Skokie, Illinois, 1967-1968.
Editor: The Island Sun, Isla de Sol, St. Petersburg, Florida. Member Academy Senior Professionals Eckerd College.
Volunteer tutor Social Cultural Educational Enrichment Program, Protestant Community Center, 1979-1986. Public relations, promotion director Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, 1964-1966. Publicity chairman New Canaan Society for Arts, 1977-1978.
Board directors Centennial Celebration Committee, Winnetka, Illinois, 1968-1969. Community Council New Canaan, 1972-1975. New Canaan Bicentennial Committee, 1975-1976.
Publicity chairman parent-teacher council Frost Junior High School, Jackson, 1963-1964. Active Girl Scouts American. Member American Association of University Women, Society Professional Journalists, Indiana University Alumni Association (associate academy senior professional at Eckerd College Florida), Cedar Point Yacht Club (Westport, Connecticut), Lake Mohawk Golf Club (Sparta, New Jersey), Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club.
Married Mark B. Squires Senior, June 30, 1951. Children: Sally Regan, Mark B., Susan Barstow.