Patricia Anne O’Connell
Patricia Anne O鈥機onnell, 70, of Mt Lebanon, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022, with family at her side.
She was born January 12, 1952, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late C. Leonard O鈥機onnell, Jr., and Anne Bradley O鈥機onnell.
She was a member of St. Bernard鈥檚 Roman Catholic Church in Mt. Lebanon.
Patricia 鈥淭rish鈥� was a 1969 graduate of Waynesburg High School and a 1973 graduate of Duquesne University, where she earned a B.A. in English. She furthered her education as a graduate of the Computer Systems Institute of Pittsburgh.
She enjoyed reading, writing poetry, meditation and teaching yoga. She was exceptional at crochet and needlepoint. She was also a very talented baker with a specialty in baking pies. She spent summers during her college years working as an assistant baker in Chautauqua, NY.
After graduating from college, she worked as the secretary-treasurer for the Eva K. Bowlby Library in Waynesburg.
In 1980, she began her 40-year career in the banking industry with Integra Financial Corporation in Pittsburgh working as an information systems auditor and manager. She was later employed at other major banking institutions including Mellon Financial Corporation and PNC Bank Corporation. She retired in 2017 from PNC Bank.
Surviving are three sisters, Maureen (Randy) Rohanna of Waynesburg, Susan O鈥機onnell (Tom Pellegrino) of Crafton, Bridget (Joe) Koury of Alexandria, Va.; two brothers, Leonard O鈥機onnell of Pittsburgh, and John (Shirine) O鈥機onnell of Houston, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, in St. Ann鈥檚 Catholic Church, 232 E. High Street, Waynesburg, with Father Albin McGinnis as celebrant. A Celebration of Life will follow in the Denny House, 145 W. High Street, Waynesburg.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Eva K. Bowlby Library, 311 North West Street, Waynesburg, or St. Bernard鈥檚 Church, 311 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15216.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.behmfh.com for the O鈥機onnell family.