Patricia Darlene Fordyce
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Patricia Darlene Fordyce, 70, of West Alexander, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, in Premier Washington Health Center.
She was born December 30, 1947, a daughter of the later Charles and Mildred Raymer Mahan.
Mrs. Fordyce was a resident of West Alexander her whole life. She was a 1965 graduate of McGuffey High School.
On July 10, 1965, she married Clifford Fordyce Jr. They were happily married for 52 years.
Mrs. Fordyce was an accounts payable manager at West Point Products for 30 years, from where she retired in 2010.
She was a member of West Alexander Presbyterian Church, where she was a former deacon. She was an avid volunteer in her community and involved in many church activities.
Her greatest joy was spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed baking, gardening, macramé crafting, dancing and playing cards. She loved spending time at Lake Seneca Resorts (her second home), boating and water sports. She watched the Pittsburgh Steelers and was an avid fan.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two children, Darlene Darrall of Washington and Clifford (Tammy) Fordyce III of Carmichaels; a brother, Gary Mahan of Wheeling, W.Va.; three sisters, Rose (Voyne) Omps of Cleveland, Ohio, Theda (Lonnie) Church of Triadelphia, W.Va., and Kay (Bill) Dillie of West Finley; and four grandchildren, Autumn and Cassandra Darrall and Abigail and Jacob Fordyce.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, is a brother, Charles Mahan.
Friends will be received from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday in West Alexander Presbyterian Church, 303 Main Street, West Alexander, PA 15376, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 8, with Pastor Tim Florence officiating. Interment will follow in West Alexander Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Amedisys Hospice, 480 Johnson Road, Suite 230, Washington, PA 15301, and West Alexander Volunteer Fire Department, 100 Main Street, West Alexander, PA 15376.
To view and sign the tribute wall, visit www.kestersonfh.com.