Georgia Patricia Knowles Bridley

Georgia Patricia Knowles Bridley June 9, 1942 ~ May 9, 2011 Resident of Dublin Patricia (Trish) Bridley passed away on Tuesday, May 9th after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Trish touched many lives with her caring and loving nature, and her ease for making friends. Trish had many titles that she loved being and was perfect in every one: Daughter, Wife, Mom, Aunt, Friend and Assistant Grandma to many of her friend's children/ grandchildren as well as daughter Cathy's friend's children. Trish studied photography for several years, and created exceptional pictures. She also was an early computer expert, initially working with companies to convert from manual accounting systems to early computer systems. While working at West Point, she developed a program that she called the Key Word Index that later was used as a model for an early Database Program. Trish was born in Amarillo, TX to Georgia O. (Gentry) and Clarence Dalton Knowles. She graduated from Amarillo High School, and worked in Amarillo until moving to New Windsor, New York in early 1966, where she married U.S. Air Force Captain, Charles A. (Chuck) Bridley. They lived in various parts of the United States, ending up in Dublin, CA when Chuck retired from the Air Force in 1982. While stationed in Colorado Springs, their daughter, Catherine Anne Bridley was born in 1970. Trish is survived by husband Charles; daughter Cathy; Aunt Mary Gentry; sister-in-law Sharon Knowles; nephew Jeremy and niece Ali Knowles. She is also survived by Chuck's sister Mary Ann (Bridley) Szporluk and Roman Szpor-luk and their children Ben (Arabella) Szporluk, Michael Szporluk, and Larissa (Carlo) Chelli. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Wayne Knowles, as well as several aunts and uncles. A Memorial Service for Trish will be held on Saturday, May 28th at 11:00am at St. Clare's Episcopal Church, 3350 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a memorial donation in Trish's name be made to the St. Clare's Christian Preschool, Rain Campaign, at the above address, or a charity of your choice.