Patricia “Pat” Allen

Patricia “Pat” Allen, born September 21, 1938 in Buffalo, NY, passed away on December 30, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and stories that her family will carry forward forever. Pat grew up in New York, eventually making her home in Chili, NY, and later in Scottsdale, AZ, alongside her husband of nearly 53 years, Charles “Chuck” Allen.

Pat was a nurse through and through — not just by training, but by instinct and by heart. After earning her BA in Nursing from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elmira in 1959, she began her career in hospital nursing, later serving as an industrial nurse at Bausch & Lomb in Rochester. She found her true calling in her final 15 years of working as the high school nurse at Churchville-Chili Central High School, where thousands of students passed through her office and felt her steady, caring presence. She had a gift for making young people feel seen, safe, and understood.

Family was the center of Pat’s world. She and Chuck raised six children — Kathy, Scott, Corinne, Craig, Todd, and Chucky — and she poured her heart into each of them. She adored her grandchildren Michael, Justin, Moriah, Hudson, and Tatum, and her great-grandson Henry, who brought her endless joy. Pat is survived by Chuck; her children Corinne (Sondra), Craig, Todd (Meredith), and Charles; her sister Michelle (Jack); grandchildren Michael (Claudia), Moriah, Hudson (Brittney) and Tatum (Bryan) and many nieces and nephews whom she loved deeply.

Pat was the family historian — the one who remembered every name, every date, every connection, and every story. If Chuck couldn’t quite recall who someone was or how they were related, Pat always had the answer. She held the family’s memories like a living archive, and she shared them generously.

She was warm, loving, and endlessly caring — to her family, her friends, and the countless students she looked after. But she also had that unmistakable Irish spark. If you crossed a line or upset her, you’d know it. Her fire was part of her charm, part of what made her real, and part of what made her so loved.

Pat lived a life of service, humor, devotion, and heart. She leaves behind a family who will miss her fiercely, remember her stories, and feel her presence in every shared memory.

A celebration of Pat’s life will be held in Rochester, NY in the early spring, when family and friends can gather to share stories, laughter, and the memories she loved to keep alive. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please consider contributions made in her memory to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.