Patricia highsmith articles

  • Barbara Dorothy Patricia Olson

    Nov. 28, 1933-April 16, 2024 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of Barbara Dorothy Patricia Olson, at the age of 90, on April 16, 2024, in her apartment at The Retreat at Sunbrook. Barbara, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, was born to the late George and Elizabeth Taylor […]
  • Obituary: Patricia Ann Gallant, 1950-2024

    Teacher’s passion for literacy and knowledge was inspirational to all who knew her Patricia “Pat” Gallant, EdD, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024, at home in Fairfax, Vt., with loved ones at her side. Pat was born on September 19, 1950, in Hardwick, Vt., to Florence (Couture) and Clarence Gallant. She treasured her childhood. Almost anyone who met her had the experience of learning about Hardwick and finding a connection. While there were many...
  • ‘I’m not humble. I expect miracles’: why violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja wants to blow you out of your seat

    She plays barefoot in jeans with a thrilling unpredictability that makes every show electric. Ahead of a performance that promises to transform the concert stage into a living room, we meet the whirlwind violinist‘Something should happen in a concert,” says Patricia Kopatchinskaja. “I don’t know what. But every time, I’m expecting a miracle. I’m not very humble about this!” If audiences have learned to expect inspiring and surprising things from this restless and unpredictable violinist, that’s...