Deceased Classmate: Patsy Smales
Date Of Birth: July-9-1938
Date Deceased: May-11-2001
Age at Death: 62
Cause of Death: complications from type 1 diabetes/childhood
Classmate City: Claremont, California
Survived By: Father, Fred Benson Smales; Mother, Florence Smales;  Sister Nancy Smales Clark; Children, Christopher Pilkington, Amy Pilkington Taylor, Patrick Pilkington (deceased); Grandchildren, Murriah, Ashlyn and Matthew Taylor.

Patsy owned Carousel Dance Studio in Fullerton Calif with her Partner Shirley Goss at ages 18 yrs old....loving wife to Murray Pilkington loving mother to Christopher, Amy and Patrick Pilkington (deceased). Loving grandmother to Murriah,( Ashlyn and Matther, born after Patsy's death).

Patsy was a successful realtor in Arrowhead prior to complications from childhood diabetes resulting in years of dialysis and then receiving a kidney transplant at age 51 which gave her a new lease on life. Patsy went back to college and received her AA degree and was a fierce advocate for transplant patients. She was a dancer from birth and after her dancing days were over, she became an accomplished singer and pianist. Her early death was after years of struggle with the ravages from childhood diabetes and she fought the good fight right up to the end of her life.
I miss her everyday...with loving regard...your sister Nancyalice