Patricia Pepe

Patricia Pepe, age 68, of Surprise Arizona, died on November 25th 2019 of colon cancer. She was born to Albert and Rose Buffa in Illinois. Growing up, Patricia had a large family and from the very beginning family was the center of her life. Patricia loved her family and treated everyone in her life as if they were one of her own. She had three beautiful children, who she absolutely adored. She was always trying to feed her kids, their friends, grandkids, and anyone else who may have stopped by. “Can I fix you something to eat” and “have you eaten today” were some of her most common phrases. Her sauce and meatballs were legendary amongst those who knew her; it was a treat any time she made them. There is a phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” but those who knew Patricia know that “She is the village”. She cared not only for her own children but she also ran her own daycare and helped raise countless of others and helped them to grow into kind and caring adults. At daycare, her kids didn’t just get a lunch made for them, they got to sit down and have their orders taken. She gave them multiple options to choose from and had her own children walk around and take orders so she could make each kid their own customized lunch. When her children grew older and created families of their own, Patricia found new life in being a grandma. She spent as much time as she could with her grandchildren and spoiled them as much as possible. She gave each child a special nickname unique to them. Even when she became too tired to go out and play with her grandkids, she made sure that her daughter-in-law, Tiffany, left the door open so she could listen to them playing in the next room. She never went a day without reminding each kid “I love you more.” Outside of working and raising her children, Patricia loved to shop. She was always coming home with something new, sometimes for herself, but most of the time it was for her grandkids. Patricia also loved the sun, music, gardenias, and tending to her garden. Her smiling and giving attitude will be missed by all. Patricia is survived by her children Sebastiano Pepe, Antonio Pepe, Giana Rose Allen, her sister Kathleen Jo Valzino, brother Albert Buffa and 8 grandchildren Alexander “Peanut” Pepe, Logan “Boo-Boo” Pepe, Skyla (Sky) Pepe, Dalayna (Dea) Pepe, Lyliana (Buggie) Pepe, Maximus “Sugar” Pepe, Easton “Hawk” Allen, and Gabriella “Skinny Legs” Pepe.

Patricia Pepe

November 25, 2019