She was born in Portland on February 11, 1944 to Bud and Erma Stockbridge. She attended Marysville Elementary School, where she made lifelong friendships. She attended Franklin High School for 2 years and graduated from Marshall High School in 1962.
She was married to Thomas Victor Sanvitale on June 12, 1965. They were married for 30 years. After Tom passed away, she moved to Arizona where she enjoyed swimming, riding horses, going to the casinos, and the warm weather.
She is survived by her children, Spencer (Monique) and Christine (Mike) and 3 granddaughters, Maddie, Maggie and Gracie, her sisters, Mary and Judy (Bob) and nieces Sara (Ryan) and Sheryl (Shelley), and nephews Merrill (Karen) and John.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of Oregon or the ALS Oregon and Washington Chapter.