Patty Uttaro is the new Director for the Spencerport Depot & Canal Museum, with former Director Simon Devenish on board managing the finances.
Patty recently retired from a 44 year career in public libraries, the last 16 as Director of the Rochester Public Library and Monroe County Library System. She began her career as a library page at the Gates Library, and was Director at the Ogden Farmers’ Library from 1999 to 2007. Patty received her Masters in Library & Information Science from the University at Buffalo in 1998. She is also a graduate of Nazareth Academy and Empire State University.
A five-generation Rochester native, Patty currently lives in Chili with her husband, Cosmo, and their beagle, Ozzy. They have two adult children – Scott lives in Buffalo and is a manager for Isaac Heating & Air and Liz is an emergency medicine clinical pharmacist at URMC’s emergency department.
Patty is an avid reader and writes about books and reading at https://itsallaboutthebook.org, a blog she started when she worked at the Ogden Farmers’ Library.
While she is new to the Director position, Patty was involved in the project that created the Spencerport Depot & Canal Museum beginning in the early 2000s. She worked closely with Bud Nichols and Bernie Cubitt to raise the funds that helped move the building in 2005 from Amity Street to its current location. While at the Ogden Library, Patty was fortunate to work with a dedicated group of volunteers interested in local history, so she is very pleased to be back in Spencerport and involved in the rich history of the canal and the region.
The museum is always looking for volunteers to help greet boaters and visitors. Training is provided. Contact Patty Uttaro at 585-352-0942 for information on becoming part of the large group that helps the Depot be one of the best stops on the Erie Canal.
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