

Patty was born on August 9, 1953, in Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania, to Albert Bernard Lynn and Mary Alice Ursula McConville Lynn, also known as Ursula McConville. She later married Lawrence John Barrows and built a life centered around family, care, work, and the people she loved.
Throughout her life, Patty worked as a schoolteacher and in sales, including time with schools and Woolworth. Her work reflected both her patience and her ability to connect with others. Whether in education, sales, or everyday life, Patty had a way of leaving an impression through kindness, steadiness, and a sincere interest in those around her.
Patty will be remembered as a loving mother, a devoted family member, and a woman whose life was marked by resilience, warmth, and quiet strength. She carried with her the roots of her Pennsylvania upbringing and the love of the family she helped create. Those who knew her will remember her for the care she gave, the memories she made, and the lasting place she holds in the hearts of her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence John Barrows, and by her brothers and sisters: Buddy, Billy, Bobby, Butchy, Marcia, and Mary Ellen.
She is survived by her sons, Vincent Barrows and Laura Snell; Nick Barrows and Jennifer; and Michael Barrows and his wife, Kimberly.
She is also survived by her sisters and brother, Heidi Lynn, Cathy Barrows, and Ed Barrows; her grandchildren, Camden, James, Rebekah, Isabelle Barrows, Annalise Hale, and Harper Snell; along with extended family and friends who loved her.
May her memory be a blessing, and may the love she gave continue through the lives of her children and family.
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