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Mary Pat True

It is with sadness that we must note the passing of Mary Pat True on Thanksgiving morning in Minneapolis. She was with her daughter. Mary Pat was a long-time supporter of the WCPA, the artful hostess at 4 Westland Street for poets worldwide, and the spouse of Mike True (the initial Stanley Kunitz Medal winner). Mary Pat was a member of the critically acclaimed Denise Levertov workshop at Assumption College. Her series of art photography featuring Worcester doorways showed her willingness to transcend borders and differences in the community.

Our heartfelt condolences to Mary Pat and Mike’s children and grandchildren. You can read her obituary here.

Two figure seated in a garden setting. Mary Pat True (left) and Mike True (right)
Mary Pat (left) and Mike True (right) at the 2015 Kunitz Medal ceremony.
Passing the medal case to Mary Pat True for safe keeping.
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