Patterson Benero

Patterson Macdonald Benero, a Denver businesswoman, socialite, journalist and tireless volunteer, died Aug. 17 in Denver. She was 90.

A longtime member of the Denver Press Club, she served as president of the Denver Woman’s Press Club in 2001 and 2002.

Benero owned a Denver public relations firm, with Judy Gregory, founded in 1960s, and she volunteered at the Denver Art Museum and Historic Denver among other pursuits and causes, over the years.

“Patterson was the grand dame of the Press Club, lighting up the room with every entrance,”
recalled friend and writer Alan Kania. “There was a definite New England elegance about her… As she did at her own Capitol Hill apartment parties, Patterson took control of informal gatherings around the Press Club bar, making sure that even strangers were comfortable with everyone else in the room.

By the end of the evening, everyone would be sharing great tales among a roomful of new-found friends.”