She was born in Butler, Pennsylvania on December 22, 1941. Patricia graduated from Butler High School. She was married to Gerald Paul Garvin on June 3, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Patricia had a passion for crafting, knitting, crocheting and tending flowers. She knit hats for military members.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald Paul Garvin; her siblings Chuck Leonberg, Rick Leonberg, Louis Nichols and Carol Stanford; her stepchildren Gerald Garvin, Steven Garvin, Valerie Shiver and Lisa Ward.
Patricia is preceded in death by her brother Butch Leonberg and stepson Jody Garvin.