Obituaries Patricia A. Mahlon (Breen)
Patricia A. Mahlon left this world Christmas morning 2019.
Patty was many things in her life; comic book writer, film historian, web designer, digital media director, internet marketing master, political activist and double lung transplant recipient. She held a Bachelor’s degree in Communications with an Art minor from West Chester University and earned numerous certificates, most notably in the area of medical genomics.
She was the best friend and most wonderful, loving wife to her husband Arthur L. Mahlon, and the only child and devoted daughter to her parents, James and Helene Breen. A Philadelphia native, she grew up in Newtown, attended college in West Chester, moved to the Pottstown area, married the love of her life and finally landed in Mt. Penn outside of Reading.
Patty loved music, film, performance, and art -- both high and low. She traveled the world with her husband in search of truth, beauty, and magical immersive experiences. All of which she managed to find more often than not. Most of all, she loved to share the things she loved with others. A generous and supportive friend to those who earned it, she strove to always be there for those she cared about no matter what challenges she personally faced.
Patty had Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a genetic condition that slowly affected her overall health and, eventually, ruined her lungs. After a number of years on oxygen, she received a double lung transplant in June 2016. Patty was ever-appreciative of the opportunity that had been given to her by her organ donor’s family and wanted nothing more than to honor the donor who had given her a second chance at life. She fought hard after the transplant and had three and a half active and rewarding years before a sudden, unexpected event took her away. She was 47 years old.
A private memorial gathering is being planned for sometime in March.
Donations in Patty’s memory can be made to the Gift of Life Family House in Philadelphia, the Gift of Life Transplant Foundation or the Wikimedia Foundation.
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