Patricia Irish Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Patricia Irish of Decatur, Illinois, who passed away on April 21, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Patricia Irish to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Patricia farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Patricia is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Colonel Herbert V. Scanlan and Katherine King Scanlan; and her sister Mary Elizabeth Scanlan Slasor. She is survived by: her grandchildren, Nathan C. Henry, Neal U. Hatch (Lynsey), Harold W. Hatch (Kristine), Virginia I. Hatch (Brady), Erin E. Hauck and Laura K. Hauck; her husband Lloyd R. Irish; Katherine Irish (David T. Ther), Robin I. Hatch (L. Upton Hatch) of Pensacola and Mary Patricia I. Hauck (Steven A. Hauck) of Indianapolis, Indiana.. She is also survived by her daughters, 6 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
