Patricia J. Allen Riss died peacefully in her home Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in the presence of her children.
She was born in DuBois on May 11, 1926, the daughter of the late Charles W. Allen and Emma Lou (Smith) Allen.
On July 12, 1949, she married Lloyd F. Riss. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2013.
She was a life-long member of the St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Church. She was an avid golfer and club champion for many years at the DuBois Country Club.
She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Walter) Riss Pellish of Shepherdstown, W.Va., and her son, Andrew (Mindy) Riss of Reynoldsville.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Lorne Gerhart (Cecilia Feaster) of Martinsburg, W.Va.; Jon (Claire) Pellish of Washington, D.C.; Chelsey (Jon) Hill of Nailsworth, England; Chloe, Claire, Drew and Christian Riss, all of Lynchburg, Va.; and Fiona Riss of Reynoldsville; and two great-grandchildren, Rosalie and John Albert Hill of Nailsworth, England.
She was preceded in death by her brother, William C. Allen.
A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at the St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Church in DuBois, with Msgr. Richard Siefer as celebrant. A reception will follow. Burial will be in St. Catherine’s Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Salvation Army Ark of Learning Program, 119 S. Jared St., DuBois, PA 15801; and or Baptist Academy, 197 Eastern Ave., DuBois, PA; and or DuBois Area Catholic School, 200 Central Christian Rd., DuBois, PA 15801.
Online condolences may be sent to the Goble-Baronick Funeral home at www.gbfuneralhome.com.