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Rene Poullos
13 years ago

Dear Lenore & Rene I am truly sorry to hear of the passing of your mother and my Auntie Pat. I realise that many years have passed since I saw her or even spent some quality time with her but she has always remained a beloved and formative figure in my life. I am kind of surprised by the way the news effected me and wonder why I had such a strong reaction as it did and wanted to shared a few things that run through my mind. I am reluctant to say that I have no vivid memories of her saying she loved me or being physically affectionate toward me, but in hindsight I feel secure that by her attentive actions and immaculate care she showed towards me that she did. She certainly fulfilled an important role as a surrogate grandmother to me and that was truly felt. We spent a lot of valuable time together and I have retained many memorable experiences of my childhood with her in my memory. She taught me a lot about how to live happily and humbly with what I considered very little and for what I remember, without want of anything more. She displayed a wonderful example as a caring, loyal and faithful friend to those she introduced me to, in particular I recall Dot, Val, Bob and Connie, some names that figure in my life having spent a lot of time with her. As a young boy, she inspired in me the sense of a Personality that was well known and well liked especially in her realm along Glebe Point Road. Apart for the excursions to the city (by foot), the cinema, Lego exhibitions, coming to see school concerts, I remember her positive presence, often well considered thoughts. She also made a major contribution to my repertoire of jokes as she always had a new one on hand probably taken by the myriad of announcers on her beloved wireless. She will always be remembered in the family for her famous her one liners like "Up there for thinking, down there for dancing", and There are more out, than in"... It is only today on the day that we lose her I am struck by the fact we are both Geminis. I have never considered that before this time, that this may have been a factor why we got on so well. In a strange sense (apart from her talent to engage with children) she made me feel like a friend as we would laugh and share our time together. I don't know why I felt that I had to reach out to you both. I know she had her faults but she did the best she could with what she had. I will remember her as one of the fine examples of a strong, self independent, spirited, humorous, extremely social, talented communicators (especially with children), generous, shrewd, patient women in my life that has contributed so much to the person I am today. I want to share my sorrow at the loss, but also my appreciation of an unique individual that made a difference to my life. I hope you are both well and wish you and your loved ones around you ZoiSas. All my Love, Costa Latsos

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desi topalidis
13 years ago

auntie pat cared for my barby when i worked how wonderful she was with her writing in my diary all that barby would do during the hours she had her the care she endowed on my daughter will never be forgotten she would even take her to the doctors if she thought there was something amiss how can anyone forget or repay this wonderful lady who i can proudly call my Aunt

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Rene Poullos
13 years ago

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Rene Poullos
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