Patricia Ann McDonnell

It is with great sadness that we announce that Patricia McDonnell of Mclean, Va, born December 16, 1937, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2025. Her husband, Donald McDonnell, preceded her death on February 2009. She is survived by her brother, Gary Cummings, her daughters; Rebecca Hunt and Lynn DeBurr, her grandchildren; Laura, Joseph, Hannah, Lexa, and her great grandchildren; Lilly, Aslyn, Virginia June, Ava, and Ayla. 

Patricia was born in Louisville, Kentucky and studied literature at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Later, she moved to Northern Virginia and was employed by National Homebuilders Association. Through the years, she had varied career experiences, as a travel agent, a real estate agent and then ultimately as an employee of the Federal Government before her retirement. 

While living in McLean, she spent her time volunteering in local nursing homes, the American Heart Association as well as her local garden club. She was a traveler, an avid reader, an artist and a lover of horses and music. Above all else, she loved her family.

We will be taking her home to Kentucky to rest with her mother in accordance with her wishes and will have a small family memorial service for her at that time. As a life-long lover of cats, in lieu of sending flowers, our mother would like donations to be made to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Va.