Patricia Ann Simpson, 83, of Bentonville, Arkansas died May 2, 2025.

She was born July 6, 1941 in Concord, New Hampshire to Peter Pietraallo and Constance Coleman Pietraallo. She worked many years as a cashier at a grocery store and then later at McDonald's in her hometown of Westerly, Rhode Island. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved her family very much. She valued education and was committed to providing opportunity for her family. She loved meeting people and never met a stranger. She is preceded in death by her husband Lewis. Her brothers Richard and Lawrence Pietraallo, and her sister Linda Dessaules,

Patricia is survived by a son, Scott Simpson and his wife, Barbara of Bentonville; sisters, Anita Morgan, and her husband, Wayne, Connie Gallo, and her husband, Joe,  Donna Morrone, and her husband, Thomas, Gina Pappadia, and her husband, John; brother-in-law, Eric Dessaules and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside service is set for 11:30 A.M. Monday, May 12, 2025 at Fayetteville National Cemetery.