Patricia J. Waller

Patricia "Pat" J. Waller, 86, of Rockford, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at Provena St. Anne Center. Born January 13, 1924 in Rockford, daughter of John and Alice (Condon) Gleason. Graduate of Bishop Muldoon High School, Sienna Heights College with a Bachelors of Arts Degree and received her Masters Degree in Counseling from NIU. Married her loving husband Paul B. Waller at St. Peters Church in Rockford on October 19, 1946. Pat worked as a social worker at the Catholic charities of Rockford from 1945 -1947 and also worked several years at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center as a Social Worker, retiring in 1987. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of the staff at St. Anne Center, Northern Illinois Hospice volunteers and staff, for the loving care they provided.Survivors include her children, Mike (Jane) Waller, Mary (Terry) Kelly and Kay (Andy) Paff; grandchildren, Patrick (Laura) Waller, John Waller, Christopher (Michelle) Kelly, Matthew Kelly, Michael Kelly, Meaghan (Narin Oun) Paff, Nicholas Paff and Bryan Paff; great grandsons, Patrick Waller and Liam Kelly and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by her Parents, her husband in 2007 and sister, Margaret Flanagan. Funeral Mass Thursday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4401m Highcrest Rd. ,with Rev. Msgr. David D. Keagan officiating. Interment in St. Mary Cemetery, Rockford. Visitation Wednesday, June 30 from 5 -7 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Mulford Chapel 1860 S. Mulford Rd. and continues on Thursday from 10 10:45 in church. In lieu of flowers memorials to Northern Illinois Hospice and Grief Center, 4215 Newburg Rd. Rockford, IL 61108.