Patricia Ann Kichline
Born on August 17, 1949, in Phillipsburg, NJ., she was the daughter of the late John M. and Beatrice M. Wright Ballard.
Pat worked at McDonald's in Phillipsburg for many years. She and her late husband enjoyed traveling, particularly to Disney World, Atlantic City, and Myrtle Beach. She was an avid sports fan; she liked watching basketball, baseball, and football games. She loved going shopping with her sisters and nieces.
In addition to her parents, Pat was predeceased by her husband Robert Kichline who passed away in 2014, along with her son Brian Ballard who passed away in 2011, and her brother John Ballard who passed away in 1993.
Patricia is survived by her step-children, Lisa Forder and her husband Donald of Phillipsburg, NJ, and Bobbi-Jo Nuss and her husband Bob of Easton, Pa., along with her stepgrandchildren, Jaidyn, Genesis and her husband Walter Avery, and her stepgreat-grandchildren, Lana, Skyler and Jaxson. She is also survived by her siblings: Betty Rehl of Phillipsburg, NJ, Elsie Ganguzza and her husband Anthony of Phillipsburg, NJ, Sharon Castner of Phillipsburg, NJ, and James Wright of Easton, PA. Additionally, she is survived by her nieces and nephews, Debra Petrakovic and her husband Joseph of Easton, Pa., Michelle Keenan and her husband Seth of Phillipsburg, NJ, Anthony Ganguzza and his wife Barbara of Macungie, Pa., Jodi Guiducci of Easton, Pa., David Rehl of Toms River, NJ, William Rehl of Phillipsburg, NJ and Donna Morrison of Ocean City, MD. She also is survived by her great-nieces, Jessica and her husband Javier de Pablo, Ashlyn, Caitlin and Isabella, along with her great-nephews, Blayne, Anthony, and Vincent.
Entombment will be held privately in Holy Apostles Mausoleum, Greenwich Twp., NJ. The Finegan Funeral Home, Palmer Twp., Pa. has been entrusted with her arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Patricia to the Phillipsburg Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 215 Phillipsburg, NJ. 08865 or Suburban EMS, 3231 Freemansburg Ave. Easton, Pa. 18045.