Patricia RinaldiPatricia (Tricia/Trish) Ann Rinaldi, 58, passed away in her home in Springfield, Missouri, on Friday June 30th, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Patricia was born on September 9th, 1958 to parents Janet (Eves) Patterson and Edward Patterson. She graduated in 1976 from Parkway North High school in St. Louis, Missouri and received a Diploma in Nursing from Southwest Baptist University. Patricia enjoyed helping those around her in every aspect of her life and continues to help others in death having donated her body to Genesis Legacy to help in the effort to find a cure for the cancer that took her life. Patricia enjoyed reading, gardening, and shopping for antiques. But her true joy was spending time with her family and her pets. Patricia was a genuine, trustworthy, empathetic woman. She had the ability to listen to others without judgement and often gave practical and truthful advice to those for whom she cared. Patricia will be greatly missed by all who knew her and loved her. Patricia is preceded in death by her mother. She is survived by her daughter Sarah Rinaldi, two sons Patrick Rinaldi and Nikolei Rinaldi; and her granddaughter Elliana, all of Springfield, Missouri. She is also survived by her sisters; Kathleen Vaughan of Urbana, Missouri and Barbara Gierer of East Lyme, Connecticut.No memorial services are planned but donations in her memory can be made for the future education of her granddaughter at Great Southern Bank.