Moore, Patricia Tuthill

Patricia Tuthill von Senden Moore formerly of La Jolla,
California was born November 18, 1922 in Tucson,
Arizona. She died on April 14, 2010 in Corpus Christi,
Texas. She was the daughter of Boyd Vincent von
Senden and Irene Tuthill. She is preceded in death by
her daughter Katrina Moore. She is survived by her
children, Robin Perrone (Raymond) of Corpus Christi,
Texas; Candice Fuhrman (Gary) of Mill Valley,
California; and Terrill Moore (Judith) of Ithaca, New
York; her seven grandchildren; Lisa Quillin, Eugene,
Oregon; Paul Perrone, Austin, Texas; Tricia Perrone,
Corpus Christi, Texas; John Perrone, Bremerton,
Washington; Nina Trigger, Corpus Christi, Texas; Karie
Jacobson, Los Angeles, California; and David Perrone,
Corpus Christi, Texas; her nine great-grandchildren:
Jordan, Kalen, Katherine, Jonathan, Sorrel, Ryan,
Matthew, Nicholas and Alexa. She graduated from Los
Angeles High School in 1940, and entered the
University of California at Los Angeles, leaving school
in 1942 upon her marriage to Richard Lee Moore. She
traveled widely during her marriage, moving 39 times
as an adult. At age 61, Pat returned to college, and
received her bachelor's degree in English from UCLA in
1985. Subsequently, she managed the book and gift
shop at St. James Episcopal Church in La Jolla,
California. She retired at age 78, and moved to Corpus
Christi in 2009. She was a gourmet cook, an avid
gardener, and an expert at home renovation, having
remodeled everything from a tiny one-room
apartment to a twenty-two room house. She traveled
widely throughout her life, including extended trips to
Italy, Greece and China. She was an active member of
the AAUW and the San Diego Newcomer Club. She
loved opera, film, theater, reading, art, and playing
bridge. She was an avid sports fan and particularly
enjoyed watching baseball and football. A Memorial
Service is planned for Monday, April 19, 2010, at 2
p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd,
700 S. Upper Broadway, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401.
An additional Memorial Service will be held in La Jolla,
California in May. To view tribute, visit
www.corpuschristifh.com

Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on April 18,
2010