Volume 3 Issue 1
Tributes to Pat: by the Peace Corps Staff
Diana:
I read that the secret
to having a rich life is to
have more beginnings than
endings. Patricia knew this
and demonstrated it by coming to Macedonia as a Peace
Corps Volunteer at a time
when many people are content to sit and think about
their pasts. In the three
months that Patricia was in
training, she had many beginnings. Her spunk and enthusiasm for life serve as an
inspiration for all of us.
Michael:
Patricia knew exactly what she wanted and
had the courage to pursue her
dream. Even after so many
years of teaching she still
wanted to make a difference
and contribute to something
greater than herself. We were
fortunate to have met her and
to see that at no matter what
age in life, we can still fulfill
our dreams. All we need is
will.
Zdenka:
Patricia Scatoloni
will always be remembered
as someone who had great
motivation and energy to
contribute to the improvement of the teaching in primary schools. Her dedication
to teaching goes beyond any
limits and she will always be
an inspiration to me.
Patricia was able to
impress many people for
such a short time in Prevalec,
Veles, and especially her
colleagues from the school in
Leskoec, where Patricia was
assigned. The following
speaks for the strong impressions she has left upon her
colleagues there:
The school director
Marija said that Patricia, with
her presence, united both of
the schools (in Prevalec and
in Leskoec) and she was
making plans for an official
connection with the school
from Prevalec to become a
sister school with the school
in Leskoec.
I feel honored to have had
the opportunity to know
Patricia and to work with her.
Peace Corps mission. Although
you were present for such a
short time in our lives - and I
would say just for a moment the memories of you will be
kept forever in our hearts.
Rest in peace!
With all my respect.
Dr. Milica Kirovska:
To me, Patricia Scatoloni represented all that we hope to be
when we reach her age: a brave
and open-minded person who is
not afraid to give her life new
directions and new meaning. I
admire her for that courage. She
lived and worked with an enthusiasm of a twenty- or thirtyyear-old volunteer, and only on
certain occasions could you feel
the wisdom brought by her age.
Her presence in Macedonia as a
Peace Corps volunteer showed
that it's never too late to share
your knowledge, your skills and
your heart with people over the
world.
I feel privileged that I
had the chance of knowing Pat
and being touched by her positive spirit.
May she rest in peace.
Manuela:
Dear Patricia,
I will never forget
the expression on your face
when I came to Leskoec to
visit you on December 14
( the day before you came to
Skopje). Even though you
were not feeling well, you
still showed your good personality by asking me to help
Lile (your Landlady) because
she had helped you enormously.
I just held your hand
and told you not to worry
about that but try to get well
and take care of yourself.
But, that is life.
Thanks for your willingness Evelina:
Pat - the amazingly
to become a Volunteer in our
energetic and bright woman,
country.
who was 74, but had a spirit of a
Rest in peace.
24-year-old: positive, friendly,
cheerful, open-minded, daring.
Mila:
One thing I will always rememPeople live their
lives the way they have cho- ber about Pat is how she wanted
sen themselves and it is
to tell how amazed she was by
the memory skills of her host
solely their right, even
mother, Angja:
though someone would say
that it does not matter how
They were having dinner and Pat was trying to rewe live it, but how we remember the words she learned
member the things that had
happened to us.
in class that day (how to say
I will always dearly "fork," "spoon," "knife," etc.).
remember your noble smile She was trying to ask Angja to
remind her of the words but
and positive spirit you possessed and generously shared
with us, your friends, and the (continued on next page)