Patricia Lee Westlind

Patricia (Spong) Westlind, entered into glory on December 12,2024, in her home with family and care takers near.  She will be remembered for her love and grace to family and friends, and being the glue that held her family together! She was known for her love of everyone and anyone who crossed her path, and her infectious laugh was abundant. We have lost our beloved mother and indeed, so have many of you, our friends, who sometimes gave her Mother’s Day cards and called her “My Second Mom,” or just “Mom!”

Patricia was born in San Pedro, California. She attended Oakland High School, (1948), Merrit Business College, Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills Alberta, Canada, North Park College in Chicago, and Costa Rica Language school to study Spanish with her husband, the Rev. Gordon Westlind. Upon completion of Language School, Patricia and her husband, served as missionaries in Ecuador for 8 years. Working with the Evangelical Covenant Church, they were able to found a church in Quito, Ecuador, “Santisima Trinidad” which still thrives today. They were married for 72 years.

Upon return to the United States, Patricia enrolled in Ohlone College and pursued a course of child development. She worked as a preschool teacher and later in school administration in various school districts in Fremont and Milpitas. Concurrently, Patricia served as a pastor’s wife for over 40 years at Centerville Presbyterian Church.

Patricia is survived by her children, the Rev. Mark Westlind (Alice), Marcia West (Dan), Robert Westlind (Kelly), and Tam Simbra, (Ben).  7 grandchildren; Nate West (Buse), Zac West (Jocelyne), Nils Westlind (Mayra), Natalia Westlind, Nicole Westlind, Rachael Uikilifi (Josh), and Tanya Simbra. 4 great grandchildren; Cedar West (8), Cypress West (4), Olive West (6 months), and Beau Westlind (1 ½ years). And many nieces and nephews

She is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Gordon Westlind in (2021), and her sisters Margaret (Spong) Davidson and Karin (Welty) Mai.

Friends and family are all invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday February 8^th, 2025 at 10 a.m.  Centerville Presbyterian Church 4360 Central Ave. Fremont, Ca. 94536