Patricia King

Patricia was born and raised in Buffalo, New York and, over the course of her life, lived in Massapequa, Y, Phoenix, AZ, and for the past 35 years in Tucson, Arizona. Patricia retired from the University of Arizona where she spent many years as an executive assistant in the Pulmonary Sciences Department. She had a passion for crafts including and sewing, enjoyed all types of puzzles and card games and was an avid reader. Patricia was a talented long arm quilter and won multiple awards for her quilts. Her family and friends will cherish the many beautiful works of art she made for them over the years. She was a longtime volunteer at Tucson Medical Center and crafted many heart pillows, walker bags, newborn bonnets and quilts for the patients there. Patricia is survived by her sons James and Jeffrey, her daughters in law Maureen and Ann, and her grandchildren Ellen, Matthew, Conor, Griffin, Liam and Michaela. She is also survived by her nephew Peter Wacker, his wife Judy and daughters Zia and Zailey. She will be sorely missed.

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