MANY WAYS TO GIVE P atti Murphy’s Overlake story began in 1978 with the birth of her first son. She was impressed from the very start. “The nurses were so helpful and kind,” she recalls. The birth of another son followed in 1981. As an Eastside family with two active boys, the Murphys visited Overlake many times over the years. A particularly scary event in which Patti’s husband, Tim, had a medical emergency while on a mission trip in Mexico cemented Patti’s regard. “An Overlake nurse was on the trip, and she recognized that Tim was having a heart attack,” says Patti. “She took care of him and got him to a hospital.” When he returned to Overlake, cardiologist Joe Doucette, MD, was there to meet him and has been helping him stay healthy ever since. Patti joined Overlake’s Sonja Potter Auxiliary, a group of community volunteers who focused their efforts on senior care. It was a natural step for Patti, who has spent her whole life helping others. “We did a lot of fundraisers, ran the senior health fair, held pancake breakfasts, and so much more,” Patti recalls.
It was a busy day in the emergency department, but a nurse took one look at Patti and could see she needed immediate attention. “I’d had a mini-stroke,” says Patti. “The nurse took me right back and they took care of me very quickly. The doctor patiently explained what was going on. I could not have asked for a better experience in that situation.”
Below: Tim and Patti Murphy
“Anything to help the hospital care for our local seniors.” In addition to her volunteer activities, Patti became
a donor and continues her generous giving to this day. After many years of bringing family members
to Overlake for care, Patti experienced her own emergency in Dec. 2022. “My
cheeks and gums were numb,” she recalls. “I asked Tim to take me to Overlake.”
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