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Patricia Frances Parzych Vincent

11/10/1953 - 06/02/2021
Service Date: 06/09/2021
Service Time: 10:00 am
Service Location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 2835 E. Des Moines St., Mesa, AZ 85213
Interment: Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery

Patricia Frances Vincent returned to the open arms of her beloved Savior on June 2, 2021. She was 67 years old.

Born to Walter and Louise Parzych in Clinton, Massachusetts on November 10, 1953, Pattie was the embodiment of light, love, and kindness from the very beginning. She grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts with her older sister Constance Bilodeau and younger brother Walter Parzych. She enjoyed reading, visiting the Boston Children’s Museum, and Old Sturbridge Village.

Pattie cultivated a lifelong passion for learning and had a profound influence as a teacher of hundreds of young children. She graduated from Holy Name Central Catholic High School in 1971, and went on to study Elementary Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, earning her Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in 1976. After graduating, she became a Registered Nurse in Worcester. Later on, Pattie returned to study Elementary Education, earning her Master’s Degree from Northern Arizona in 2002. She was a proud member of Delta Kappa Gamma, promoting professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. Pattie dedicated over 20 years of her life as a nurse and over 20 years of her life as an elementary school teacher, proving to be an angel to countless others. Pattie loved teaching kindergarten–it was her dream job. When she was a kid, she would set up dolls, pretending to be their teacher. She retired from Mesa Public Schools in 2019.

In her 20s, Pattie joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and a few years later in 1979 she met her sweetheart Jerry Vincent at a church activity on Cape Cod. They married on June 7, 1980 and were sealed for time and all eternity in the Washington D.C. Temple.

Pattie loved her family (her boys and her grandkids), visiting museums, jellybeans, attending plays and concerts, going to Delta Kappa Gamma conventions, teaching kindergarten, shopping at Kohl’s and Barnes & Noble, travelling to Paris, the color purple, and the beach was her happy place.

While there was so much that brought Pattie joy, Pattie loved being a mother. She put her heart and life into raising three stalwart sons: David, Christopher, and Ryan.

Pattie leaves her print on many and is survived by her husband Jerry, sons, David (wife Lindsay), Christopher (wife Whitney), Ryan, grandkids Ryker, Ledger, Mack, Hank, River, brother Walter, niece Melissa Bilodeau, nephew Eddie Bilodeau, and stepdaughters Donna Vincent-Smith and Wendi Nasser (husband Waleed). She is preceded in death by her mother, father, in-laws, sister, and stepson Michael.

We are so blessed to have known and loved Pattie.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, June 9th, at the Des Moines Chapel at 2835 E. Des Moines Mesa, AZ 85213.  Interment will follow the services at Gilbert Memorial Park at 2100 E. Queen Creek Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297.

 

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  • Patti was a very special person and she will be greatly missed.

  • We are so sorry that Aunt Patty is not gracing us with her presence but also truly believe that she is in the presence of the Lord. She was the most loving and considerate person I have every met. She had compassion for all. I loved that she was a nurse and a teacher. We had fun talking nursing together. I love that she had an eye for beauty and that she was always looking for good. We love you Aunt Patty! Until we meet again….

  • Sandra Pepper

    My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

  • Karen McCasland

    It was my privilege to work with Pattie in education for many years. She was a loving ,caring teacher, a helpful colleague, and a lifelong learner. Grateful to have had her in my life.

  • Rachael Greedy

    I was blessed to be Pattie’s aide in 2016-2017 and she was my daughter’s kindergarten teacher. She was the kindest person I have ever met. She was a rare gem, full of love and kindness. She will be forever missed. Love you Pattie

  • New Patti well back in work. Always thought with her heart and genuine love,she balanced the nastiness in this world…Prayers

  • Diane magerowski newman

    pattie and I were best friends all through grammar and high school.
    I actually was at her wedding…it was a very special day and she was so happy.
    So sorry I never truly had the chance to catch up in our later years.
    She was very special friend

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