Patricia D. Colavincenzo Beaver Patricia D. Colavincenzo, 69, of Beaver, Pa., passed away at home surrounded by family, after a long fight with brain cancer. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to so many, her loving, supportive, and creative nature will continue to inspire far beyond her years on this earth. Preceded in death by her father, John A. Donahoe. Survived by her mother, Ann Marie Donahoe, Pittsburgh; her loving husband of 44 years, J. Philip; her four children, Maria (John Galvin), Chicago, Ill.; Rita (Simon Wilson), Ireland; John (Bethany Giles), Wellesley, Mass.; and Lucy, Beaver; her grandchildren, Emma, Grant, Cara, and Nathaniel Colavincenzo, Wellesley, Mass.; Lydia, Eloise and Patrick Galvin, Chicago, Ill.; Orla Wilson, and soon-to-arrive baby grandson, Ireland; her four siblings, Anne, John, Robert and Michael Donahoe; and one of her beloved cats Oliver, having recently lost Finn. Patricia, known to most as Patty, was a native of Mount Lebanon, Pa. She attended Fontbonne Academy, followed by Marymount University in Washington, DC, where she met Phil. She excelled in creative design and culinary arts, and after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, began her career as a home economics teacher. Her love of food and entertaining became a central part of her life. From 4th of July parties, Mardi Gras bashes and wedding planning to her famous Irish soda bread, she had a way of making every event and holiday special for family and friends. Patty's keen sense of fashion and design was familiar to all who knew her, from sewing her own garments at a young age, to opening a local clothing shop in Beaver. From refurbishing antique furniture to creating custom linens and wreaths, her talents brightened homes and lives. Patty's warm and welcoming personality, along with her witty sense of humor, were among her many cherished qualities. She enjoyed current events and culture, including her daily newspapers, love of reading, book group, and theater with friends. Patty loved the town and people of Beaver, as exemplified by the many years she spent as a member of the board for the Women's Center of Beaver County. She also relished the opportunity to explore new places - from visiting her children in different cities, to hiking trips and international adventures with family and friends. Her passion for family and friends, her ability to make the most of time together, is an inspiration that will live on in all those who miss her so dearly. Family and friends will be received Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the NOLL FUNERAL HOME INC., 333 Third St., Beaver. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Beaver, by her pastor, Father Robert Miller. Private interment will take place at the Beaver Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be made to the Women's Center of Beaver County,P.O. Box 428, Beaver, PA 15009 or the Beaver County Humane Society (www.beavercountyhumanesociety.org).