Patricia (Pat) Elaine McNeill

Patricia (Pat) Elaine McNeill née Webb was born on October 9, 1935 in London, England and died on August 7, 2023 at her home in Butler, PA. She was 87 years old. Pat married Francis (Frank) Joseph McNeill, Jr. on May 5, 1966 who preceded her in death. She is survived by daughter Deborah Lohrbach (Mark), sons Gerald McNeill (Cheryl), Christopher McNeill (Tammy). Anthony McNeill (Angela), and Michael McNeill (Shala), and many grand and great-grandchildren. While Pat has now traveled to her final resting place, she was always a traveler on this Earth and used her travel to make new connections and maintain old ones. Her love for her family was at the core of her travels and she showed that her life was about journeys, not destinations. Growing up in England, she admired the sacrifices her parents and family made for her during World War II and often shared stories of leaving her home to go live with her aunt when children were forced to evacuate London during the war. After moving to the United States, she and Frank frequently moved across the country with their children for work and leisure, making new memories with them as they explored state after state. She traveled across the world to help her brother Malcolm when he was ill. When her daughter was almost killed in a car accident, she crossed the country to spend time with her and help take care of the children. She adopted a grandson and she doted on all her grandchildren, sharing her homeland with them through stories and in person. When she and Frank sold their home of many years in Colorado, they traveled the country in an RV to continue to create memories, visit family and share each other’s passion for discovery together, always accompanied by a four-legged companion. In the final years of her life, she and Frank moved across the country one last time to reunite with family in Pennsylvania where she will now be laid to rest. Besides these traits, Pat will be remembered for her refined taste and international flair. She retained her lovely British accent even after living in the United States for more than sixty years. Pat had a portrait of Queen Elizabeth in her home, worked in a jewelry store for many years, loved to offer up tea time with her unique chinaware and silver, and wore magie noire perfume, a scent which, as the name implies, added something magical and exotic to her beautiful personality. She will be greatly missed. A private celebration of life will be arranged at a later date.

Patricia (Pat) Elaine McNeill

October 9, 1935 - August 7, 2023