Born: June 24, 1933 in Fillmore California
Died: August 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas
Patricia graduated Fillmore High School in 1951. She attended Occidental College and graduated with a BA in Social/Psychology in 1955. She went on to receive her Masters Degree in Social Work in 1970 at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas. After receiving her Masters Degree, Patricia worked for the State of Texas for 33 years as a Social Worker, especially enjoying adoptions and Adult Protective Services.
Patricia served many hours of volunteer work, achieving recognition with Mariner Girl Scouts, the Medina County Association for Handicapped, TRIAD, and teaching the Internet at the Hondo Public Library. She shared her love of computers by quietly giving hardware and software to people who couldn’t afford them. The ultimate giving Patricia did was to donate her body to the UT Health Science Body Donation Program for the furtherance of medical knowledge.
Patricia was known as “The Button Lady” for creating customized pins for businesses, individuals, and organizations. She owned the Geronimo’s building in Hondo from 2001 to 2003 when she then moved to the Madison and Adante Retirement Communities in San Antonio, Texas. She enjoyed reading, crafts, puzzles, shuffleboard, playing cards, exercise, swimming, plants, travel and socializing.
Patricia is preceded in death by her parents Henry and Lavina Ellsworth Heilman and Clifford Brown and husband Dr. Roger Holley Young. She is survived by her brother John Heilman. Daughters: Terri Allen (Rodney), and Debra Young. Grandchildren: Jason Krueger (Caitlyn), Lindsey Church (James), Cassandra Guajardo (Armando), Branden Allen (Stacey), and Emilee Allen. Great Grandchildren: Cody, Ryleigh, McKenzie, Reagan, Tanner, Audrey, Blair, Serena, and Charlotte. Nieces: Betty Ellis (Dean), Cathy Heilman, Susie Brown (Kevin), and Mary Asmus (Dan).
No memorial service will be held by her wishes. She’d like people to volunteer or donate to their favorite charity.