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Patricia Irene Olliffe
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Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | March 31, 2025
Patricia Irene Olliffe, age 78, of Dravosburg, PA, died on Saturday, March 22, 2025. She was born in McKeesport, PA on October 24, 1946 and was the daughter of the late John and Irene Liszka Petrosko. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a master’s degree in Education. Patricia was a teacher for thirty-four years at Baldwin-Whitehall School District. After her retirement, she taught English as a second language for five years in the same school district. She was a member of the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) and was vice president of the Baldwin-Whitehall PSEA for many years. She was very creative, a fantastic decorator, and would make wreaths for others. She also loved traveling, and her favorite places included Rome, Paris, and Alaska. Family was very important to her, especially taking her granddaughter to the theater.
She is survived by her husband, Patrick Olliffe, Sr.; stepchildren, Patrick (Mary) Olliffe, Jr. of Edgeworth, PA; Kerstin (Fred) Gutknecht of Whitehall, PA; granddaughter, Ruby Olliffe; sister, Peggy (Robert) Groover of Mt. Lebanon, PA; cousins, George (Cindy) Cain of Hendersonville, NC; Gary (Antonette) Cain of Jefferson Hills, PA; and her beloved cats, Pandra; and Samantha.
Services officiated by Rev. Thomas J. Burke were held on Monday, March 31, 2025 at Strifflers of Dravosburg/West Mifflin, Inc., 740 Pittsburgh McKeesport Blvd., Dravosburg, PA 15034 (412-678-6192).
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Originally published March 31, 2025.
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