Patricia Holden Starn

Patricia Holden Starn obituary, Oakmont, PA

Patricia Holden Starn

Patricia Starn Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Burket-Truby Funeral Home Cremation & Alternative Services on Apr. 25, 2025.

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Patricia Holden Starn, age 80 of Oakmont, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 24, 2025, at The Willows of Presbyterian Senior Care. Daughter of the late Mary and John Holden. Beloved wife of Joseph Mallino of Oakmont.
Loving sister of Linda Holden of Oakmont, Gregg (Renee) Holden of Easton PA, and the late David Holden.
Patty was a graduate of Oakmont High School, Slippery Rock State College, and the University of Pittsburgh completing her Masters. She taught at Penn Hills School District for over 35 years.
Friends and family will be received on Tuesday April 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. until services at 11:30 a.m. at the BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME CREMATION AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, INC., at 421 Allegheny Ave. Oakmont, PA 15139. Burial will follow at Plum Creek Cemetery next to her brother David and parents Mary and John Holden.

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