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Patty Scollan Obituary
December 7, 1942 - September 8, 2023
Carmel, California - Patty Scollan - loving wife, mother and best friend - passed away September 8th after a long battle with dementia. She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband of 56 years, Barney; her daughter, Sunny; her son, Cooper; her brother, Steven Heron; her grandsons, Walker and Raylan; her nieces; Kristin Finn and Cathy Palombi; and the many close friends whose lives she brightened.
Patty was an accomplished artist, serious gardener, world traveler and avid Birdwatcher. She was a devoted mother who instilled in her children her kindness, her sense of adventure, her love of nature, and her wicked sense of humor.
She loved growing up in old Sacramento with her many high school friends, daily trips to Vic's Ice Cream and warm summer nights hearing the sounds of crickets singing in William Land Park and lions roaring from the nearby zoo. Summers at Tahoho, the family cabin at Lake Tahoe and annual moose watching/ hiking trips with good friends at a rustic camp in the North Maine woods were a favorite, not-to-be missed tradition for over forty years.
After an early career as an elementary school teacher, Patty and Barney moved to Carmel in the early 70's to open the Carmel Bay Company in the Seven Arts Building built by her Grandfather, Herbert Heron, mayor of Carmel in the early 1920's.
Patty caught the travel bug early, traveling extensively through Europe as a teenager.
Once her children were grown, she traveled the world in search of beautiful birds and fascinating cultures. Her quests included South America, Mexico, Japan, Ireland, and most of the United States. She had a number of adventures in distant locations some of which included climbing Mt. Fuji in Japan, accidently stepping on a very poisonous snake while wearing just sandals in Arizona, and being held hostage in an Amazon cornfield for several days because of a tribal dispute.
Later in life, she especially enjoyed bird watching at the Carmel River Lagoon and Big Sur, working in her garden, and spending time with her grandsons who always made her smile.
Her family would especially like thank the wonderful staff at Carmel Villa for their loving care during her last years and VNA Hospice for their invaluable assistance.
As per Patty's wishes, there will be a small family gathering to celebrate her life.
Published by The Sacramento Bee from Oct. 15 to Oct. 16, 2023. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sacbee/name/patty-scollan-obituary?id=53315933
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Jon-Alan Manning
Ah, such an Angel from Heaven. In 1963, a friend and I flew to Europe on Icelandic Airways and picked up a new Alfa Romero convertible in Milan. We were lost, lonely and wanting to go home when we were exploring the Florence Chatedal in Florence, Italy when Patty and Jenie Van Horn screamed and jumped into our arms. That made all the difference in the world. They had been over in Europe with Jenies's family and knew the ropes. We traveled with them for a few weeks and learned the ropes ourselves. They saved us!!!! They had a home base in Geneva and about once a month we checked in I don't knew what we would have done without that chance encounter. Thanks a Million, Jon-Alan Manning
Rudy Dressendorfer
Patty Heron, what an unforgettable person to be a 9th grader with! She introduced the personality of what a free-thinking, independent woman would become in the future. She was playful and a fast runner, too! Her obit sounds like she had a fulfilling joyful life. I'm grateful to know that.
Rudy
Furman Lee Bunyard
I remember Patty well, so friendly, warm smile, laughed a lot. What I can't remember is if I knew her from Joaquin Miller Jr. High or just McClatchy. Sounds like she had a fabulous life. Godspeed, Patty.
Sally Strubinger
It sounds like Patty had a wonderful life which iwas well deserved and all we can ask for I remember her from being a cheerleader at mcclatchy and from visits at her home which was across the street from my high school best friend Marilee Fraser I remember many fun conversations. She was a very nice person RIP Patty
Judith Whelan (Whitney)
Patty was a close friend at Sutterville & Joaquin Miller. Genie Van Horn, Pam Hauser (who moved away) and I had many sleep overs and lots of fun times together. She was beautiful and always one to try something new, like wearing tennis shoes to school (not for P.E.). I wish we had been able to keep in touch.