Patricia Anne Long |
| Posted 2022-06-29 by mhenderson |
| Published by Mohave Daily News Online on Jun. 29, 2022 - Bullhead City, Arizona - Patricia Anne Long, age 84 a resident of Brentwood, California passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. Pat was born in Glendale, Arizona on September 7, 1937. She grew up and attended Glendale schools. After graduation from Glendale Union High School, Pat attended and graduated from Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff, Arizona. At NAU she met a handsome Army veteran, Bill Long, who was instantly smitten with Pat. In the summer of 1958, Pat and Bill married, and moved to Bill's hometown of Needles, California. Pat was an English teacher, and counselor at Needles High School in Needles, California for over 30 years. She shared her love of piano and organ with the congregants of the Needles United Methodist Church, as well as playing for many weddings and other events in Needles. In retirement she and Bill moved back to the cooler temperatures of Flagstaff where they enjoyed spending time with friends, playing tennis, and attending many NAU sporting events. After residing there for 12 years, they moved to Brentwood, California to be close to their daughter Karen, son-in-law Roger, and their family. In Brentwood, Pat continued her love of music by singing tenor in the Summerset Singers, and Songsters. She attended church and Bible study at Golden Hills Community Church. Pat is survived by her daughters, Kathy Long of Tucson, Arizona and Karen and son-in-law Roger Strauss of Brentwood; two brothers, Royce Moore (MaryBeth) of Escondido, Lewie Moore, of Antioch; grandson, Will and Lauren Strauss of Oceanside, granddaughter, Abbey Strauss of Brentwood, and grandson, Zach and Alexandra Strauss of Corpus Christi, Texas; great-grandson, Benjamin Strauss; and great-granddaughter, Charlotte Strauss. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Golden Hills Community Church, 2401 Shady Willow Lane, Brentwood, California. |
Note: These obituaries are transcribed as published and are submitted by volunteers who have no connection to the families. They do not write the obituaries and have no further information other than what is posted within the obituaries. We do not do personal research. For this you would have to find a volunteer who does this or hire a professional researcher.
Questions About This Project?