Patricia Grace Gonzalez, 68, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Columbia, MD on March 15,2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Pettit. Married to her husband, Joseph for 40 years, she was the devoted mother of Megan Rose and Mary Grace and the adoring grandmother of Thomas and Maeve. She is also survived by siblings John Pettit, Mary Ellen Franklin, and Debbie Schultz. Patti worked many years for the Howard County Public School System, mostly at Wilde Lake High School as a Science Assistant. An informal celebration of her life will take place later in the spring.