Patricia was preceded in death by her parents Benjamin and Dolores Medina of Adrian, Michigan. Patricia is survived by her daughter Sara Carrera, her grandchildren Roman and Sophia and her siblings Tom (Liz) Medina, Marion (Ken) Gradeless, Anthony Medina, Gary Medina, Samuel Medina, Benjamin Medina, James Medina and Marsha Medina.
Patricia was born in Adrian, Michigan 8/31/46 and attended Adrian High School. Patricia worked at Champion Homes prior to moving to Toledo, Ohio. While in Toledo, Patricia assisted with starting the Migrant Head Start Program. She was a pioneer in making sure that migrants received healthcare, vaccinations and adequate nutrition. She assisted with driving migrant children to and from camp prior to their parents reporting to the fields. Toledo is also the place Patricia gave birth to her daughter in 1979. Patricia and Sara moved to Blissfield, MI and later Tucson,AZ. In Tucson Patricia began a 20 year career with Hughes. She retired from Raytheon at the age of 65.
Patricia was the foundation of her family. She loved entertaining and making sure that everyone was happy and fed. She found joy in hosting holiday events and gatherings for family and friends. Patricia always took the time to make every event memorable. She dedicated her life to her family, friends and pets.
We had a saying, “If you went hungry at Pat’s house, it was your own damn fault.”
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