Patricia Dunn Hudson of Port Townsend, WA, died on April 21, 2015 at 87 years old. She passed peacefully at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her children, and fittingly drifted away listening to a Bach Prelude.

Born August 22, 1927, in Oakland, CA, to Eda and Lemuel Dunn, Pat was the youngest of three siblings.

She married Wayne Hudson in 1950 and was a loving mother to Kathleen, Susan and Curtis.

Pat began conducting church choirs at 17 years old. She attended San Francisco State University, graduating with a music teaching credential in 1949. She spent over fifty years in choral music (off and on) serving as the Director of Music at the Congregational Church of San Mateo for 29 years. She was also on the faculty of the Crystal Springs School and worked with the AAUW Women’s Chorus. She conducted the Mills College Community Chorale before moving to the Northwest in 1988. After directing music at the Vashon Methodist Church, she became the conductor of the Vashon Island Chorale until her retirement in 1999.

Somehow during all this, Pat found over twenty years to own and operate Potcarrier, a Southwest American Indian Art store in Burlingame, CA and Vashon Island, WA. After retirement she moved to Port Townsend, Washington.

Surviving are her brother Tom Dunn of Oklahoma, her daughter Kathleen Hudson of Port Townsend, WA, her daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Del Moss of Nayarit, Mexico, and her son and daughter-in-law, Curtis and Michelle Hudson of Eagle, Idaho. Also surviving are four grandchildren (Jami, Jared, Nicholas and Matthew) and one great grandchild (Riley Sue).

Private family services have been held. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations in her name to the charity of your choice.

Paid Obituary.