Patricia Almes

Patricia Almes, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on May 5, 2025, of complications from pulmonary and heart disease. Pat was an unbelievably strong, giving, and compassionate woman who cared deeply for so many of her friends and family members. Her bright blue eyes, beautiful face, and always youthful appearance were loved by everyone she met. Her generosity to others always exceeded expectations and is already missed by her family, and in particular her husband, soulmate, and roommate of 63 years, Dick Almes. She was born on June 16, 1942, in a small town in eastern Tennessee and a community commonly known as “Blackbottom” near Elizabethton, TN. Her family always referred to her as “Annie of Blackbottom”. Following high school, she studied elementary education at the University of Alabama before marrying the love of her life, Dick Almes. After Dick completed serving in the U.S. Army, playing professional baseball, and attending graduate school at West Virginia University, and with one child, Richard Glenn, they migrated to Pittsburgh, PA to begin their new lives and to bring two other children into the Pittsburgh area, William Scott Almes and Laura Ann Mauser. After moving to the Pittsburgh area, Pat became extensively involved in her newly adopted church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Monroeville, and immediately developed numerous close friends who enjoyed bowling, golf, and entertaining friends at parties in their homes. She was also an incredibly talented cook who prepared exquisite dishes, including her popular wedding soup, for family and friends even through her final months; her recipes were even featured in regional cookbooks. Pat and Dick spent sixteen winters in their Palm City, FL home, where she was an active golfer and decorator while finding time to pen several poems, as well as short stories directed by her family experiences. Her studies in elementary education were of extensive value in raising their three children, as well as her seven grandchildren. The thrill of her life was to be the great grandmother of six beautiful children who reside in the Pittsburgh and Charleston, SC areas. She called those greats her “babies” and always looked forward to spending time with them whenever possible. Special thanks to all the doctors and nurses at Forbes Regional Hospital who took such good care of Pat during all of her recent health challenges. She was clearly loved by them all, and she had few equals. Pat is survived by her loving husband, Dick; her three children, Richard (Gayle) Almes, William (Shari) Almes, and Laura (Tim) Mauser; her sister, Diana (Allen) White; her sister-in-law, Maureen (Jim) Weller; her seven grandchildren, Richard (Ryan), Jayce (Marybeth), Carly (Ryan), Mark, Nicholas, Jeremy, and Nathan; and six great-grandchildren, Whit, Rhett, Wade, Ella, Colvin, and Kennedy. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Taylor and Ola Campbell, and her brother, Chet Taylor. Friends and family will be received at a Memorial Service on May 9, 2025, at 1:00pm at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4503 Old Wm. Penn Hwy, Monroeville, PA 15146. A reception in the church will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, you may contribute to the Pittsburgh Food Bank. Arrangements entrusted to Gene H. Corl Funeral Chapel Inc.