Kathleen Wardle, age 84, of Allen, Texas, passed away January 23, 2018. Kathleen was born April 16, 1933, in Manchester North, England, to Joseph and Norah (Dulanty) Fitzpatrick. She married Peter Patrick Wardle on June 11, 1955, in Quebec, Canada. Kathleen was a devoted wife to her husband Peter and a loving mother to her seven children. She truly loved and enjoyed her twelve grandchildren and great grandson. Kathleen was passionate about tennis and played weekly for over forty years. She also loved to travel and was blessed to take many trips around the world with Peter and son, Damian. Kathleen lived life to the fullest and always with a smile on her face.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Wardle of Fullerton, California and Anne Thiele of Allen, Texas; sons, Vincent Wardle of Gainesville, Texas, Gregory Wardle and wife, Debbie of Tucson, Arizona, Damian John Wardle of Allen, Texas, and Adrian Wardle and wife, Christina of Murrieta, California; son-in-law, Paul Thaete and wife, Donna; grandchildren, Jennifer Thiele of Chicago, Illinois, Sean Thiele of Allen, Texas, Michael Thiele of Fullerton, California, Joseph Thiele of Los Angeles, California, Gwendolyn Wardle of Tucson, Arizona, Michelle Wardle of Portland, Oregon, Kimberly Wardle also of Tucson, Daniel Thaete and Adam Thaete both of Yorba Linda, California, Luke Wardle, Jonas Wardle, and Elizabeth Wardle, all of Murrieta, California; great-great-grandson, Levi Thiele of Fullerton, California, brothers, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Brian Fitzpatrick; sister-in-law, Sheila Fitzpatrick and husband Kevin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Kathleen Thaete, and brother, Peter Fitzpatrick.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 26, 2018, at St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen, Texas.