Patricia Jane Shontz, age 83, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. She was born March 29, 1933 to Gladys and Thomas Buckley in rural Indiana and moved to this area in 1962 from Grove City, PA. She was a restaurant owner, a member of the Madeira Beach City Commission, past mayor (multiple times) of Madeira Beach, served on numerous committees, and belonged to several civic organizations. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, George Shontz, who she married July 22, 1962 and whom passed away May 26, 2015. She also was preceded by her brother J.T. Buckley who passed in 2007. She is survived by daughter Sandra Lee Amodio (Kibler) and husband Stephen of Waynesville, NC; two granddaughters Kristin Elizabeth Kibler (and fiance Edgar Bergollo) and Annalee Patrece Brewer; grandson Benjamin "Bryan" Kibler; three great grandchildren, Edgar Jr., Jackson, and Olivia Bergollo; sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Buckley of Toledo, OH; brothers and sisters-in-law David and Bonneva Shontz of Madeira Beach, Linda and Toby Rhoades of Greenville, PA, and Donna Shontz of Pinellas Park, FL; nephews and nieces Greg Shontz, Tina Shontz, Lori Shontz Gagen, Terry Buckley, Tim Buckley, and Tonia Adkins; Michael Sopher and Mindy Sopher; Shane Crawford, Cheryl McGrady, and all of the employees of the City of Madeira Beach. Donations may be made to the Madeira Beach 9-11 Memorial. Checks can be mailed to Madeira Beach City Hall. There will be a private service for close family and friends. Also, the mayor of the City of Madeira Beach is holding a special meeting for the public to pay their respects at a date to be determined.