Patricia Ann Auzout Clarke peacefully entered eternal rest on Friday, September 6, at the age of 77. A private service will be held on October 7, at 11 a.m.
Patricia was born in New Orleans, LA to the late Lloyd F. Auzout Sr. and Odette Ralph Auzout on June 14, 1947. She attended Corpus Christi Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1st through 8th grade, then continued her education at Xavier Preparatory High School.
After graduating from high school, Patricia enrolled into the University of New Orleans to continue her education for 2 years. While attending UNO she met Theodore Clarke. They eventually migrated from New Orleans to Los Angeles. Patricia Auzout married Theodore N. Clarke in 1971 and from their union came a beautiful baby girl, Tanya Clarke.
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Pat secured employment at Builder’s Emporium located in the Midtown Shopping Center in Los Angeles. She started out as a sales associate and soon became the first woman to become manager in 1975. Her next work venture led her into the banking industry where she served as a loan officer for some years.
In 1993, Pat joined Brotherhood Business Development & Capital Fund (BBDCF) located in the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade headquarters on Slauson Ave and Los Angeles Street. She served as the vice president of the nonprofit organization where she oversaw the daily operations for the company for over two decades.
She eagerly provided technical assistance and business loans to Black businesses throughout Los Angeles with funds secured with the help of the late Congressman Julian Dixon and Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. who was the president of Brotherhood Crusade at the time.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd Auzout Sr., and Odette Ralph Auzout, and her sister, Linda Auzout Young. She leaves behind her only child and daughter, Tanya Clarke, her two granddaughters, Haleema Gordon, and Jameela Carr. She also leaves behind her great grandson, Haleem Gordon; her brother, Lloyd Auzout, Jr; her niece, Kelly Auzout, and a host of cousins.
