Patricia was born on March 15, 1943, the second of triplet daughters born to Sam and Dorothy Kimble in Jacksonville, FL. She was raised in Falls Church, VA, studied physical therapy at Simmons College in Boston, MA, and lived in Adelphi, MD for over 50 years. She worked for more than 20 years at the University of Maryland's Engineering and Physical Sciences Library, College Park, MD. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 35 years, John Prokopy. She is survived by her sons, Steven Prokopy and David Prokopy, her sisters, Carol Finn (Russell), Mary Huskey (Charles) and Barbara Kimble (Jay).

A memorial service celebrating Patricia's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, her sons request that you consider a donation to a charity of your choice.