Patricia "Patsy" Anne Reeve

Patricia “Patsy” age 59, of Phoenix passed away on December 18, 2013. She lost her long, courageous battle with inflammatory breast cancer. Patsy was born in Tucson on September 12, 1954 to Elizabeth and Thomas Knobbe. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School and attended Arizona State University. She married her high school sweetheart, Edwin Thomas Reeve Jr. “Tom” on March 12, 1977. She was a loving mother to Cassi Godbehere, Lauren Reeve (Kyle Fouts), Tommy Reeve (Katie), and Nick Reeve (Julie). She was the best Nana to Ayvery, Sydney, Georgia, Oliver (Fouts), Jeffrey (Godbehere), Tommy, Ryan, Patrick, and Sam (Reeve). Patsy was a remarkable sister to Terry Spatz, Tom Knobbe (Susie), Denise Knobbe, Tim Knobbe (Dawn), David Knobbe (Lorie), Paul Knobbe, Mark Knobbe (Mary), and John Knobbe. Patsy is also survived by her mother-in-law, Elizabeth Reeve and her sisters-in-law, Diana Thomas and Therese Reeve (Dave Marshall). Patsy spent most of her professional career at ASU West, most recently as a program coordinator. Patsy’s passion was her family. She loved hosting family gatherings, cooking huge amounts of food, and making her home warm and welcoming to all she loved. She also loved to garden and spent much of her time creating beautiful outdoor spaces. A funeral mass will be held at St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 10815 N. 35th Ave in Phoenix at 10:00 am on Monday, the 23rd. A private family burial will follow at Paradise Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Jimmy V Foundation or another Cancer Research Organization.