Patricia Foxen

Patricia Pat Ann Foxen

March 30, 1931 - August 24, 2025

Patricia "Pat" Ann Foxen was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on March 30, 1931. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on August 24, 2025.

As a teenager, Pat met her future husband, Donald, at dance class. They stepped into life together in 1952 and never missed a beat for the next 65 years. Their love carried on well beyond his passing, lasting a lifetime. They raised six children in Hacienda Heights, California, filling their home with both laughter and the kind of chaos only a large family can bring.

Pat was the type of person you only had to meet once to love forever. She had a gift for rolling up her sleeves, pitching in, and somehow making it all look effortless. She spent decades serving her community, most notably through 30 years at Cottage Hospital, the New-to-You shop, and the Solvang Auxiliary. Her dedication was recognized when she earned the President's Volunteer Service Award for Lifetime Achievement, honoring more than 15,000 hours given to Cottage Health Auxiliary Volunteers. Whether she was organizing, volunteering, spending time with her grandchildren, or baking her legendary snickerdoodles, Pat did it with a quick wit, a sense of humor, and an open heart. They just dont make them like her anymore.

When Don retired from the Sheriff's Department, they built their dream home in Woodstock Ranch in Santa Ynez-a gathering place where memories were made around long tables, full plates, and even fuller hearts for over 30 years. After Don's passing, Pat continued to live independently in Santa Maria. She never slowed down - keeping up with Wordle, crosswords, thrift shop schedules, and pricing items right up until the week she left this earth.

Her spirit will be remembered in her laugh, her sparkle, her steadfast kindness, and yes - in those homemade rolls no one could ever quite replicate. She leaves behind a family that adored her beyond measure: children Kathy, David, Diane, and Mike; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Sue Rock. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Don, daughter Donna, and son Jim.

In true Pat fashion, she requested no services. Instead, her family invites you to celebrate her amazing life in a way that makes you smile - perhaps with a snickerdoodle in hand, a crossword puzzle nearby, or by lending a helping hand to someone who needs it.

Arrangements are in the care of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home and Crematory. Sympathy notes and words of support may be expressed at www.magnermaloney.com