It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Patricia Mills, who passed away on October 4, 2022, at the age of 92 years.

Pat was a longtime member of The Birmingham Musicale, and served as its President from 1983 – 1985. She sang in the Club’s Choral Ensemble, the Madrigals, the Opera Ensemble, and the Musical Productions Ensemble. She also designed – and often built – the sets for many productions.

Pat was talented artistically and verbally, and for 12 years she served on the MFMC Board of Directors as Editor of CounterPoint, the organization’s biennial magazine. Also, Pat was a longtime member – and served as President – of the Rochester Symphony Guild, raising funds to support the orchestra. Her skills in calligraphy and in graphic design were greatly used in both these endeavors.

Pat and her husband (Delbert) both were founding members of the prestigious Rochester Catholic Chorale. Highlights of their time with that group included singing at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and singing in the movie “The Rosary Murders”, filmed at Holy Redeemer Church in Detroit.

Pat and Del had five daughters, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, and Pat knitted afghans for all the family! She leaves an incredible legacy of love, talent and wisdom, and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her.