Patricia A. Bowers

Patricia A. Bowers, 89, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Butler, passed away Dec. 25, 2021, at Sunrise Senior Living of McCandless.

Born Feb. 23, 1932, in Grove City, she was the daughter of the late Maurice A. and Mary M. O'Neill Walsh.

She was a graduate of Grove City College, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and she received her master's degree in counseling from LaRoche College.

Patricia was retired from Butler County Community College, where she was among the first faculty when the college initially opened.

She was a member of All Saints Parish, St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. Gifted with a beautiful singing voice, Patricia was a longtime member of the St. Paul Choir, and she also served as a cantor.

She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association of Pennsylvania, and she volunteered with Meals on Wheels.

She is survived by four children, Kate Bowers of Cranberry Township, James Bowers and his wife, Doreen, of Savannah, Ga., Sue Leahy and her husband, Tom, of Pittsburgh, and Tricia Bowers of West Palm Beach, Fla.; one sister, Maureen Walsh of Grove City; five grandchildren, Stefanie Rodgers and her husband, Chris, Maxx Bowers, Jack Leahy, Jess Leahy and Mike Leahy; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse G. Bowers Jr., who passed away June 20, 2011; two brothers, Jack Walsh and Thomas Walsh; and one sister, Peggy Walsh Mallison.

BOWERS — Friends of Patricia A. Bowers, who died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Martin Funeral Home, 429 Center Ave., Butler.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at All Saints Parish, St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., Butler, with the Rev. Dan Waruszewsi officiating.

Burial will take place in Butler County Memorial Park.

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