Patricia ("Patty") BROOK Patricia Lynn Brook, 59, a 25-year resident of Mercer Island, died March 17, 2002, in Indian Wells, California. She was born on June 9, 1942 to Galard Judson Slonaker and Glenna Gould Slonaker in Los Angeles. She began dating Ray Brook at California High School in Whittier, California, and the couple was married four years later on March 31, 1962 in Las Vegas. They had one child, Ron, who died of Cystic Fibrosis in 1989, at the age of twenty-six. Patty graduated from Fullerton Junior College in 1962, with honors, and was recognized at graduation as the "Outstanding Secretarial Student". During her lifetime, she lived in Long Beach, Whittier, and Walnut in Southern California, followed by four years near Sacramento, in Elk Grove, California; Cincinnati and Mercer Island. She was an executive administrator for Catalina Swimwear in Los Angeles for eight years; city hostess for the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce for four years; secretary for Northwest Employee Relations of Mercer Island for two years; social director for the Mercer Island Beach Club for three years; and vice president, chief financial officer for Summit Seekers, a non-profit corporation the past two years. Patty belonged to the Mercer Island Women's Club, and was a former president of this club. She had been active in many Mercer Island activities, including Summer Celebration. She belonged to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Guild, and had been active in the Mothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. She had been active in women's competitive tennis and had belonged to a U.S.T.A. team for over ten years. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, golf, boating, bridge, and travel. Patty was known by her family and friends as bright, forthright and spirited, fun- loving, while also a dedicated nurturer and care-giver. She is survived by her husband, Ray of Mercer Island; and her brother, Michael Slonaker of Santa Barbara. A Memorial Service will be held on April 11, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. in Bellevue, at the Westminster Chapel, 13646 N.E. 24th Street. Remembrances may be made to Summit Seekers, a non-profit corporation dedicated to youth leadership education, 7800 W. Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Apr 2, 2002 Seattle Times