March 22, 2017

The president of Lee & Grant Company and longtime resident of La Crescenta, Pattie Mosure passed away at the home of her daughter Gay in Sylmar on March 22. Pattie was 73 years old and had suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Pattie was well known in the community for her years as an insurance agent for the Automobile Club of Southern California in Montrose. She joined the Auto Club after living overseas for many years with her husband Keith Mosure, known as “Mo,” who served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, and her two daughters Lona and Gay. Mo also worked for the Auto Club after retirement from the army. He passed away last November.

Pattie co-founded Lee & Grant Company, an educational and informational company, in 1991 with her business partner Steve Patten, with whom she co-authored the book “Foreign Correspondent,” a memoir of Steve’s career as a journalist.

In 2003 Pattie was diagnosed with lung cancer. In a courageous battle against the disease, she underwent a tough operation and endured nine months of chemotherapy and radiation before earning that coveted title of “cancer survivor.”  She credited her many wonderful doctors and loving family. But, as one of her doctors told her, what made the difference was her attitude that she could make it.  

In addition to her daughters, she is survived by Lona’s husband, Franco Barone, and the four grandchildren she adored, Ryan, Daniel, Patrick and Carina, and the many friends who knew her as “Grammie Pattie.” Gay’s husband, Darren Silversparre, passed away in 2009.

A memorial service will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 7315 Apperson St., Tujunga on April 8 at 10 a.m., to which all who knew and loved Pattie are invited. Donations can be made to her favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Pattie had an expression: Good always comes from bad.  The “good” will be the memories she left us all.