Patti was born July 3, 1947 in Johnson City, NY to Peter and Wanda Korncavage. Patti married Carl Waltz on September 1, 1967 in Tucson, AZ.. They moved to Michigan where Carl went to school, played baseball, and worked for the banks. Their daughter, Jennifer, was born in 1973.
They moved to Arizona and lived in Tucson and Mesa for over 40 years. Patti loved her mountains in Tucson and watching the quail run. Patti is preceded in death by her husband, Carl, her parents, brother John Korncavage, niece Virgina, and many other relatives. Patti is survived by her daughter and son in law, Jennifer and Rusty Johnson, her grandsons, Tyler, Thomas, and Tanner.
She is also survived by her sister, Henrietta Roads, nephews, Wally, Robert, and Larry. Patti and Carl will be interred together at a later date at Mariposa Gardens