Individual Details
Patricia Lynne McCarter
(21 Dec 1941 - 16 Aug 2014)
Obituary
The Lewiston Tribune, Friday, August 22, 2014
Patricia Lynn Gentry of Moscow died as a result of cancer on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, at her home, and with her family surrounding her. She kept a sweet and positive attitude through her nearly seven years of treatment for her cancer.
Patricia was born Dec. 21, 1941, at Richfield, Idaho, to Earl R. McCarter and Marjorie L. Moake McCarter. She grew up in Richfield and New Meadows, Idaho, and lived at New Albany, Kansas, for a time before returning to Richfield, where she graduated from high school. At Richfield, she picked potatoes in the fall for her school clothes, and she worked in Moscow at Johnnie's Cafe on Sixth Street in the summers.
While at the University of Idaho, she met Dale Gentry, also a student, and they were married June 23, 1962, in Gooding, Idaho. They graduated in 1963, Pat with her degree in medical technology. They lived in Sumner, Washington, for three years and then the Seattle area, where Dale attended the University of Washington.
In 1977, the family returned to Moscow and Pat re-enrolled at UI, obtaining her master's degree in special education. She taught in Lewiston for a year, and then at McDonald Elementary School in Moscow, retiring in 2004. She also created, owned, and operated "Basically Bagels" at the Eastside Mall for three years.
Her family and children, hers and those she taught, were her passion. She advocated strongly for the children she taught, and she sponsored a child in Africa through World Vision. She also belonged to a Teacher's Book Club and attended the Moscow Garden Club. She was a member of the United Church of Moscow, where she also helped lead the youth of the church.
Surviving are her husband, Dale, at their home; and children Dennis Gentry and wife Lindsay Marshall, Paul Gentry and wife Thessa Mondroy, and Iris Mayes and husband Delaney Mayes, all of Moscow.
She also leaves her beloved grandsons, Carter, Nolan, Liam, Max and Jack; as well as a sister, Edith Proctor of Longmont, Colorado; and a niece and nephew, Lon and Laurie. She was a beloved mother. Her goal was to see that her children had a great education and she provided many activities and adventures outside of school such as visiting museums and zoos, camping, visiting relatives and trekking to the pool.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, Kevin Gentry in 1993.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Moscow School District Developmental Preschool in care of the Moscow School District office, 650 N. Cleveland St., Moscow, ID, 83843. Donations will be accepted in honor of the Pat Gentry Family Charitable Fund.
A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 6 at the 1912 Center in Moscow.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Short's Funeral Chapel, Moscow, and online condolences may be sent to www.shortsfuneralchapel.net.
The Lewiston Tribune, Friday, August 22, 2014
Patricia Lynn Gentry of Moscow died as a result of cancer on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, at her home, and with her family surrounding her. She kept a sweet and positive attitude through her nearly seven years of treatment for her cancer.
Patricia was born Dec. 21, 1941, at Richfield, Idaho, to Earl R. McCarter and Marjorie L. Moake McCarter. She grew up in Richfield and New Meadows, Idaho, and lived at New Albany, Kansas, for a time before returning to Richfield, where she graduated from high school. At Richfield, she picked potatoes in the fall for her school clothes, and she worked in Moscow at Johnnie's Cafe on Sixth Street in the summers.
While at the University of Idaho, she met Dale Gentry, also a student, and they were married June 23, 1962, in Gooding, Idaho. They graduated in 1963, Pat with her degree in medical technology. They lived in Sumner, Washington, for three years and then the Seattle area, where Dale attended the University of Washington.
In 1977, the family returned to Moscow and Pat re-enrolled at UI, obtaining her master's degree in special education. She taught in Lewiston for a year, and then at McDonald Elementary School in Moscow, retiring in 2004. She also created, owned, and operated "Basically Bagels" at the Eastside Mall for three years.
Her family and children, hers and those she taught, were her passion. She advocated strongly for the children she taught, and she sponsored a child in Africa through World Vision. She also belonged to a Teacher's Book Club and attended the Moscow Garden Club. She was a member of the United Church of Moscow, where she also helped lead the youth of the church.
Surviving are her husband, Dale, at their home; and children Dennis Gentry and wife Lindsay Marshall, Paul Gentry and wife Thessa Mondroy, and Iris Mayes and husband Delaney Mayes, all of Moscow.
She also leaves her beloved grandsons, Carter, Nolan, Liam, Max and Jack; as well as a sister, Edith Proctor of Longmont, Colorado; and a niece and nephew, Lon and Laurie. She was a beloved mother. Her goal was to see that her children had a great education and she provided many activities and adventures outside of school such as visiting museums and zoos, camping, visiting relatives and trekking to the pool.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, Kevin Gentry in 1993.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Moscow School District Developmental Preschool in care of the Moscow School District office, 650 N. Cleveland St., Moscow, ID, 83843. Donations will be accepted in honor of the Pat Gentry Family Charitable Fund.
A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 6 at the 1912 Center in Moscow.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Short's Funeral Chapel, Moscow, and online condolences may be sent to www.shortsfuneralchapel.net.
Events
| Birth | 21 Dec 1941 | Richfield, Lincoln, Idaho |  | ||
| Marriage | 23 Jun 1962 | Gooding, Gooding, Idaho - Dale Gentry | | ||
| Residence | 1981 | Moscow, Latah, Idaho | | ||
| Death | 16 Aug 2014 | Moscow, Latah, Idaho |
Families
| Spouse | Dale Gentry |
| Child | Dennis Gentry |
| Child | Iris Gentry |
| Child | Paul Gentry |
| Child | Kevin Scott Gentry (1979 - 1993) |
| Father | Earl Raymond McCarter (1901 - 1990) |
| Mother | Marjorie Luella Moke (1920 - 1985) |
| Sibling | Edith Jane McCarter |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
2. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
3. Ancestry.com, Idaho, Marriage Records, 1863-1966 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005), Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Marriage Index for Years 1947-1962.
4. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).