It is with great sadness that the Loma Linda University Campus Chaplains announce the passing of Dr. Teleka Cassandra Patrick. She will be remembered as brilliant, beautiful and highly accomplished.
Dr. Patrick, a native of Queens, N.Y., completed her undergraduate studies at Oakwood University and graduated from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2013 with doctorates in medicine and biochemistry.
At the time of her death, Dr. Patrick was a first-year resident in psychiatry at Western Michigan University School of Medicine.
Dr. Patrick is survived by her parents, Mattahais and Irene Patrick, and siblings, Matthias and Tenesha.
A memorial serivce will be held at Monday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Loma Linda University Church sanctuary, followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall.