Patricia Regina Stelljes, 74, of Gaines, PA
Patricia Regina Stelljes, 74, of Gaines, PA passed away on January 2nd, 2023, after a battle with lung cancer.
Pat was born on October 24 to William and Jean Duaime in Philadelphia, PA. After graduating from St. Hubert High School in 1966, Pat got her first full time job at Bell Telephone where she met her husband, William. They were married in November 1970 and had two children, Christina and Daniel.
Pat worked for twenty years at the Log Cabin Inn in Rexford, PA and then for Thomas Vroman Associates in Watrous, PA. After retiring in 2013, Pat enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, yearly vacations with her daughter to Ocean City, MD and attending numerous extended family gatherings.
Pat is survived by her husband William, her children Christina and Daniel (Kristin) and her two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Thomas. She is also survived by brothers William (Mary), Robert, Stephen (Denyse), John, Rev. Jeffrey T. C.S.SP. and Douglas; sisters Carol (Bill) and Janet (Paul) Miller, sister-in-law Diane (Jim) Wade and 18 nephews and nieces.
A Mass will be held at the convenience of the family in July or August 2023. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers a donation to the American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org.