Patricia “Pat” Young, 91, of Springfield, IL, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Pat was born May 15, 1933, in Springfield, IL, daughter of Michael C. and Anna (Kohlrus) Rock. Pat married Charles Young on February 14, 1953 at Sacred Heart Church, and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2014.
Pat is survived by her six children, Charles H. (Rebecca) Young III, Gary Michael Young, Geri Marie (Randall) Cook, Dennis Christopher Young, Paul Joseph (Faye) Young, and Anne Marie (Lonnie) Henry; seventeen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; five sisters, Dorothy Rock, Catherine Dressendorfer, Mary Vondebur, Dolores Walsh, and Theresa Greeley and two brothers, Michael J. and Joseph P. Rock.
Pat attended Rochester Grade School and then moved to Sacred Heart Grade School. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and proceeded to work at St. John’s Hospital as a service representative where she retired after 17 years.
Pat was a devoted member of St. Frances Cabrini Parish for many years.
Visitation: 9:00-10:15 am, Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at St. Frances Cabrini Church.
Funeral Mass: 10:30 am, Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at St. Frances Cabrini Church with Reverend Richard Chiola and Reverend George Nellikunnel officiating. Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Autism Science Foundation, https://authismsciencefoundation.org or Lupus Foundation of America, https://www.lupus.org
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