Patricia E. VanArsdale

Patrica E. "Pat" VanArsdale, 79, of Jamestown, N.Y., passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Pat was born on November 23, 1946, in Warren, PA, the daughter of the late Weston and Eleanor M. Chambers Gray. Pat worked at Kling Furniture Factory, Proto Tool, Falconer Plate Glass Corporation and Truck- Lite Company. She was the first female to work at Blackstone. Pat loved country music, cowboy hats, camping, and her beloved cat Decca Sue. Pat also loved partying on the deck on Saturday nights. Surviving is her partner in life for almost 39 years, Rosalie M. Knowlton; two sisters: Carole (Harold) Wilkins of Warren, PA and Joanne Seybert of Warren, OH; brothers-in-law: Caleb (Connie) Knowlton of Phoenix, AZ and John (Nancy) Knowlton of West End, NC; special friends and caregivers: Dawn Doxey and Diane LaMarca and many special nieces and nephews. Many thanks to the nurses and doctors at UPMC Hamot. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home, 316 E. 5th Street, Jamestown, N.Y. To light a candle or to send condolences to Pat's family, please visit www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com.