Patricia Rocke

4/26/1926 – 9/26/2010
Vigil Service: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 12:00 Noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Pat Lee, age 84 of Bellingham, passed away peacefully September 26, 2010.  She was born April 26, 1926 in Sherman, ND, the 7th of 9 children born to Thomas and Ruth (Dipple) Rocke.  She married William “Cougar” Lee on August 2, 1947. Pat was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and led a very active social life. She had many dear friends and was known for her sense of humor and her generosity.  Pat loved gardening and her garden club, growing flowers and bonsai trees, picking blackberries in the summer, treasure hunting all winter, and spending time at the beach.
Pat was preceded in death by her brothers Vincent and James Rocke and sister Dorothy Ethier.  She is survived by her husband William “Cougar” Lee of Bellingham; son Fred Lee (companion Sandi Weston) of Bellingham; siblings Veronica Westford of Bellingham, Winnie (Gerry) Desrosiers of Anacortes, Grace (Robert) Reid of Bellingham, Francis (Ruth) Rocke of Tacoma, and Joan Boon of Paradise, CA; and sister-in-law Gladys Rocke of Sedro Woolley.
A Vigil Service will be held at Sacred Heart on Tuesday, October 5th at 7 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart on Wednesday, October 6th at 12 Noon.