Patricia Ann Beth was born February 12, 1935 to parents James and Ann Armstrong in Boston, Massachusetts. She resided in Quincy, Mass until the family moved to Laguna Beach, CA in 1945.

She died on October 15, 2022.

She attended Laguna Beach High School and Fullerton College. She moved to San Francisco and worked with Bank of America.

She met Robert M. Beth, where they both attended the San Francisco Presbyterian Church. They were married at Stonestown Presbyterian Church on July 11, 1959. They had three sons, Scott, Douglas and Christopher, grandson Tyler, and granddaughter Kacie.

She and her husband have resided at Stanford University since June 1968.

She was deeply loved and supported by her devoted husband and family. She will be missed by her family and friends who are grateful for her life and love.