Patricia Ann Bustos (née Fliss), 79, of Brookfield, formerly of Berwyn, died on Sept. 23, 2026. She lived most of her life in Berwyn and Brookfield and worked for Bell Telephone Company, where she met her husband, Richard Gandara Bustos, who preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 1999. After starting her family, she went on to become a librarian at St. Mary of Celle, the same school and parish her children attended and where she remained an active part of the community.
She found deep joy in watching her children grow up, and later in being a loving presence in the lives of her grandchildren. She had a passion for gardening and baking, and she cherished being part of her family’s milestones and everyday moments alike — whether in person or cheering them on from afar.
Patricia is survived by her three children, Kari (Kevin) Cantwell, and their children Teya and Tanner; Michele (fiancé William), and her children Aaron, Emma, and Noah; and Michael (Marybeth), and their daughter Kelsey; and her sisters, Catharine Fliss and Lee (Charles) Mitch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Gandara Bustos, and her brothers, Thomas Fliss and Ronald Fliss.
Visitation was held on Sept. 27 at Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Sept. 28 at St. Mary of Celle Church, Berwyn. Online condolences, photographs and memories may be shared with the family at www.JohnsonNosek.com.