Patricia MacLachlan Obituary: Patricia MacLachlan Cause of Death

Patricia MacLachlan, the popular American children’s novelist was born to Philo and Madonna MacLachlan on March 3, 1938, in Cheyenne, Wyoming in the United States of America. She began writing at the age of 35 when her kids started schooling.

Her book, “Sarah, Plain and Tall”, was one of her works that made her very popular as it was made into a movie that saw stars like Glenn Close and Christopher Walkden featuring in it.

Patricia attended the University of Connecticut and released her first children’s novel titled The Sick Day in 1979. In 1980, she published her second book titled Through Grandpa’s Eyes and Moon, Stars, Frogs, and Friends. People loved to read her novels as her style of writing and the fiction in her stories appeared to be realistic.

Patricia was part of the board members of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance, which is a national not-for-profit group that actively advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries.

Patricia was married to Robert MacLachlan. The two were married in 1962 and had two children together. She died at age 84 in her home in Williamsburg on March 31, 2022. Her eldest son, John MacLachlan was the one who confirmed the news of her death.