Florence Patricia "Pat" Saylor

Florence Patricia "Pat' Saylor, 99, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at her home in West Chester, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Richard "Dick" Saylor in 2015 after 68 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James H. McGrath and Florence Crossgrove McGrath Miller, and grew up in Parkesburg with her mother and stepfather, Samuel M. Miller. Pat was a 1941 graduate of Parkesburg High School and graduated from Chester County Hospital as an RN in 1944. Pat did general nursing at Coatesville Hospital as well as private duty nursing. She also worked for John Hagen, DDS, in Parkesburg, for many years. She was a member of the Parkesburg United Methodist Church since 1936. Pat's favorite pastimes were reading, crossword puzzles, and sitting on the porch twice a day, rain or shine enjoying nature. She was determined, practical, always cheerful, and celebrated each day as a gift. She is survived by two sons, Richard (Cindy) and Robert (Michele), two daughters, Nancy (James) Matthews and Priscilla Mullen, grandchildren; Amanda Saylor, Adam (Regina) Saylor, J. Damian Matthews, Phoebe (Nick) Matthews, and Matthew Mullen, a sister, Marilyn Leto, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Joan Boyd. Memorial services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com.