Patty Lou Tarantini

Patty Lou "Dragon" Tarantini, 82, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at her residence. She was born July 10, 1939, in Morgantown, daughter of the late William Joshua and Vesta (Reese) Bolyard. Patty was a telephone operator for C&P Telephone Company from the day she graduated high school until the company left Morgantown in 1983. She was an avid photographer and animal lover. She was a Nascar enthusiast who loved Jeff Gordon and a huge Pittsburgh Steeler as well as a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. She was known by friends and family as a lady who spoke her mind. She was very involved with her grandsons' lives. She loved going to see them in their various sporting events and supported them in their college endeavors. She is survived by her daughter, Tammi Benedict and husband, Trace; grandchildren, Joshua Benedict and fiancé, Sammy Guinn, and Garrett Benedict and significant other, Taylor Corkins; sisters-in-law, Marianne Moser and husband, Joe, Kathy Dalzot and husband, Rick, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Louie M. Tarantini; nephew, Michael Tarantini and beloved pet, Shilo. Friends and family will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce Street, Morgantown, on Monday, July 19, 2021, from 4 – 8 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral service beginning at 10 a.m., with Rev. Msgr. Anthony Cincinnati officiating. She will then be laid to rest alongside her husband at East Oak Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to be made in her memory to Monongalia County Canine Adoption Center, 243 High Street, 2nd Floor, Morgantown, WV 26505. Send condolences online at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com