Patricia (Ryan) Matarelli, 78, of Peoria, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home.
Pat was born to the late Dr. David and Rosemond (Hopkins) Ryan on March 16, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois. She graduated from St. Cecilia's grade school and then the Academy of Our Lady in 1962. On August 29, 1970, Patricia married the love of her life, the late John Matarelli, in Peoria, Illinois, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. She was an educational coordinator at P.A.R.C. and operated a child-care service, Pat's Kiddie College. Pat also managed the cafeteria at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School and then spent 29 years of service as the head of the cafeteria at her beloved Peoria Notre Dame High School, where she retired in 2017.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. David and Rosemond (Hopkins) Ryan, her husband, John Matarelli, and a brother, Timothy Ryan. She is survived by her three children, Mark (Michelle) Matarelli of Castle Rock, Colorado, Daniel (Christian Folse) Matarelli of Pasadena, California, and Mary "Beth" (Patrick) Alwan of Peoria, Illinois. Pat's siblings also survive her: Jack Ryan of Peoria, Illinois, Sharon (Dan) Cardenas of Austin, Texas, Peggy (Jim) Haynes of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Kathy (Ken) Kline, Molly (Terry) Donnelly, Susie (Bob) McQuellon, all of Peoria, Mike (Vicki) Ryan of Germantown Hills, Illinois, Tom Ryan of Clearwater, Florida and Brigid (Tom) Abdenour of Austin, Texas.
She cherished her friends in the Kickapoo Bridge Club and playing Mexican dominos with her family and friends.
Entombment of Ashes will be at a later date at Resurrection Mausoleum.
Wright & Salmon Mortuary.
Pat was born to the late Dr. David and Rosemond (Hopkins) Ryan on March 16, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois. She graduated from St. Cecilia's grade school and then the Academy of Our Lady in 1962. On August 29, 1970, Patricia married the love of her life, the late John Matarelli, in Peoria, Illinois, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. She was an educational coordinator at P.A.R.C. and operated a child-care service, Pat's Kiddie College. Pat also managed the cafeteria at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School and then spent 29 years of service as the head of the cafeteria at her beloved Peoria Notre Dame High School, where she retired in 2017.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. David and Rosemond (Hopkins) Ryan, her husband, John Matarelli, and a brother, Timothy Ryan. She is survived by her three children, Mark (Michelle) Matarelli of Castle Rock, Colorado, Daniel (Christian Folse) Matarelli of Pasadena, California, and Mary "Beth" (Patrick) Alwan of Peoria, Illinois. Pat's siblings also survive her: Jack Ryan of Peoria, Illinois, Sharon (Dan) Cardenas of Austin, Texas, Peggy (Jim) Haynes of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Kathy (Ken) Kline, Molly (Terry) Donnelly, Susie (Bob) McQuellon, all of Peoria, Mike (Vicki) Ryan of Germantown Hills, Illinois, Tom Ryan of Clearwater, Florida and Brigid (Tom) Abdenour of Austin, Texas.
She cherished her friends in the Kickapoo Bridge Club and playing Mexican dominos with her family and friends.
Entombment of Ashes will be at a later date at Resurrection Mausoleum.
Wright & Salmon Mortuary.
Patricia (Ryan) Matarelli, 78, of Peoria, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home.
Pat was born to the late Dr. David and Rosemond (Hopkins) Ryan on March 16, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois. She graduated from St. Cecilia's grade school and then the Academy of Our Lady in 1962. On August 29, 1970, Patricia married the love of her life, the late John Matarelli, in Peoria, Illinois, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. She was an educational coordinator at P.A.R.C. and operated a child-care service, Pat's Kiddie College. Pat also managed the cafeteria at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School and then spent 29 years of service as the head of the cafeteria at her beloved Peoria Notre Dame High School, where she retired in 2017.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. David and Rosemond (Hopkins) Ryan, her husband, John Matarelli, and a brother, Timothy Ryan. She is survived by her three children, Mark (Michelle) Matarelli of Castle Rock, Colorado, Daniel (Christian Folse) Matarelli of Pasadena, California, and Mary "Beth" (Patrick) Alwan of Peoria, Illinois. Pat's siblings also survive her: Jack Ryan of Peoria, Illinois, Sharon (Dan) Cardenas of Austin, Texas, Peggy (Jim) Haynes of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Kathy (Ken) Kline, Molly (Terry) Donnelly, Susie (Bob) McQuellon, all of Peoria, Mike (Vicki) Ryan of Germantown Hills, Illinois, Tom Ryan of Clearwater, Florida and Brigid (Tom) Abdenour of Austin, Texas.
She cherished her friends in the Kickapoo Bridge Club and playing Mexican dominos with her family and friends.
Entombment of Ashes will be at a later date at Resurrection Mausoleum.
Wright & Salmon Mortuary.
Pat was born to the late Dr. David and Rosemond (Hopkins) Ryan on March 16, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois. She graduated from St. Cecilia's grade school and then the Academy of Our Lady in 1962. On August 29, 1970, Patricia married the love of her life, the late John Matarelli, in Peoria, Illinois, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. She was an educational coordinator at P.A.R.C. and operated a child-care service, Pat's Kiddie College. Pat also managed the cafeteria at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School and then spent 29 years of service as the head of the cafeteria at her beloved Peoria Notre Dame High School, where she retired in 2017.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. David and Rosemond (Hopkins) Ryan, her husband, John Matarelli, and a brother, Timothy Ryan. She is survived by her three children, Mark (Michelle) Matarelli of Castle Rock, Colorado, Daniel (Christian Folse) Matarelli of Pasadena, California, and Mary "Beth" (Patrick) Alwan of Peoria, Illinois. Pat's siblings also survive her: Jack Ryan of Peoria, Illinois, Sharon (Dan) Cardenas of Austin, Texas, Peggy (Jim) Haynes of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Kathy (Ken) Kline, Molly (Terry) Donnelly, Susie (Bob) McQuellon, all of Peoria, Mike (Vicki) Ryan of Germantown Hills, Illinois, Tom Ryan of Clearwater, Florida and Brigid (Tom) Abdenour of Austin, Texas.
She cherished her friends in the Kickapoo Bridge Club and playing Mexican dominos with her family and friends.
Entombment of Ashes will be at a later date at Resurrection Mausoleum.
Wright & Salmon Mortuary.
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