The team and the NFL have made statements mourning Patricia’s sensitive death
PITTSBURGH – Patricia Rooney, wife of the late president of the Pittsburgh SteelersDan Rooney, died at the age of 88.
The Steelers reported that Patricia Rooney passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday. The cause of death was not mentioned.
Dan Rooney, who died in April 2017, was the United States Ambassador to Ireland from 2009 to 2012.
“My family and I are mourning the death of my mother, Patricia,” Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement. “She helped raise nine children while supporting my father’s career with the Steelers and his time as an ambassador to Ireland. It’s a sad day for our family ”.
Art Rooney said his mother devoted much of her time to the Pittsburgh community and “ left a lasting impression on so many people and organizations in our area, especially the Salvation Army, ” and many other groups on the north side of Pittsburgh are true. parents lived.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and his wife said in a statement that Patricia Rooney represented her family and the Steelers with “extraordinary grace, dignity and integrity”.
Goodell’s statement reads, “Patricia was passionately committed to her faith, the wonderful family she and Dan raised and loved, the Pittsburgh community and the Steelers organization. She was also one of the most passionate football fans you could ever meet. “
Funeral arrangements are private.
“We are celebrating her life and the memories we have of her during this challenging time for our family,” said Art Rooney. “We appreciate everyone with their thoughts and prayers.”