?Patricia Staniland French passed away March 8, 2016, at her DC area home. Longtime resident of Buffalo and well-known in national and international figure skating circles, she is survived by her sister Barbara French Pace of Washington, a niece Catherine Pace Williamson and a nephew James P. Cameron. In recognition of her devotion to figure skating, donations may be sent in her honor to the US Figure Skating Memorial Fund to support young skaters in need (20 First Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906) Inurnment, Forest Lawn Cemetery at a later date.