Patricia L. Black

Patricia L. Black, 80, of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, died December 24, 2014 at Consulate Health Care, North Strabane Township. She was born on May 4, 1934, in Sheffield, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Ruth H. Weidner. She graduated from Sheffield Area High School in 1952. In 1956 she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh where she received her degree in Nursing. On December 31, 1963, she married Herbert L. Black, who died on July 30, 2011, in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Black was a registered nurse who worked at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh for many years. Her career continued at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she was a professor of nursing in the psychiatric nursing program. Surviving are a sister-in-law, Janet H. Weidner of Kane, Pennsylvania; a brother-in-law, Michael (Diane) Black of South Riding, Virginia; a niece, Heidi Weidner Labesky (Jeffrey) of Sheffield, Pennsylvania, a nephew, James (Debbie) Weidner of Orlando, Florida, nephew, Kenneth (Tara) Weidner, of Royersford, Pennsylvania, a nephew Karl Weidner of Sheffield, Pennsylvania, a nephew, Edward Weidner of Port Orange, Florida. A brother, James A. Weidner of Sheffield, Pennsylvania, is deceased. A graveside service will be held Monday, January 19, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in Sheffield Cemetery, Warren County.