She was considered an icon in the Columbia community.
The news of the death of Patricia "Patty" Rouse, co-founder of Enterprise Community Partners and the widow of Columbia visionary James Rouse, brought an outpouring of accolades from those who knew and worked with her. She died on Monday at the age of 85. Rouse's memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Christ Episcopal Church on Oakland Mills Road in Columbia. Rouse’s official obituary listed her cause of death as Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She had also struggled with Alzheimer’s disease for the past 10 years. Raised in Norfolk Va., Rouse graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sweet Briar College in 1948. When she met Jim Rouse, she was working on a graduate degree in urban studies at Old Dominion University, but discontinued her studies …
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The Columbia woman will be remembered as a leader in the affordable housing industry.
Patty Rouse, wife of the late James Rouse, co-founder of Enterprise Community Partners Inc. and a leading voice in the Columbia community, died Monday at age 85. The news was confirmed by a spokesperson at Enterprise in Columbia, which has offices throughout the country, and through an email sent to Enterprise employees notifying them of Rouse's death. Rouse and her husband James, the developer credited with bringing the planned community of Columbia to fruition in 1967, founded Enterprise in 1982 with the goal of helping every American live in affordable homes. Since then, the company has invested more than $11 billion in equity, grants and loans to help build or preserve nearly 300,000 affordable homes, according to Enterprise's website…
Gayle Sternheim
6:51 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012
Gayle Sternheim has fond memories of Patty as a friend and as a Potter at The Visual Arts Center in Columbia, MD. She stood out as a caring person and as an artist who earned the respect of her teacher's and classmates. more ›