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- Patricia B. "Patty" Cornelius, 83, of 1141 Summit Road, Rew, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday (Jan. 12, 2016) unexpectedly, at her residence.
Born Feb. 17, 1932, in Bradford, she was the only child of the late Roy Monroe and Esther P. Sloan Benton.
On May 17, 1951, at the Hill Memorial United Methodist Church in Bradford, she married Richard R. "Dick" Cornelius, who died on Feb. 2, 1998.
Mrs. Cornelius was a housewife, homemaker and babysitter. She enjoyed the time she spent with her family, her church families, and especially the time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Christian Gospel Church in Coleville and attended the Rew United Methodist Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Deborah A. (Fran) Ritz of Rew, Shirley J. (Mark) Young of Houston, Texas, and Susan M. (Larry) Yeager of Rew; one son, William R. Cornelius of Rew; five grandchildren, Jamie (Jeremy) Luna, Samantha (Brad) Leet, Sharon (Eric) Sharp, Dustin Young, and Gina (John) Cumbo; seven great-grandchildren, Dilyn, Deven, Sydney, Ava, Aubrielle, Liv, and Evan; and her nieces Carole Thomas and Betty Cumbo, with whom she spent many memorable times.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Family will be receiving friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc., 372 East Main St., and again on Friday, at the Rew United Methodist Church from 10 to 11 a.m., at which time funeral and committal services will be held with the Rev. Marge Lindahl, pastor, and the Rev. Max Simms, pastor of the Hilltop Baptist Church, co-officiating. Burial will be in Willow Dale Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to Rew Volunteer Fire Department, Box 188, Rew, PA 16744; or McKean County SPCA PO Box 113 Bradford, PA 16701
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1932 - 2016 (83 years)