Patricia Lee Gabbard, nee Tone

Patricia Lee Gabbard, nee Tone obituary, Salinas, CA

Patricia Lee Gabbard, nee Tone

Patricia Gabbard, nee Tone Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 7, 2025.
Patricia (Trish) Lee Gabbard (nee Tone) died on November 9, 2020. Survivors included sons, Johnathan (Julia) and Michael Gabbard; sisters, Mary Tone Rodgers (O. H.) and Celine Kacmarek (Mark); grandchildren, Johnathan Gene (Jack) Gabbard, Jr., Lillian O'Connell Gabbard, and Walter Michael Gabbard; and many O'Connell and Tone cousins. Born 4/11/1959, Trish spent her childhood in Chicago IL and Janesville WI, moving to Tampa FL and Charlotte NC to pursue a career and to raise a family. Earning a BS degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee WI and an MBA degree from Queens University in Charlotte NC, Trish spent her professional life in health care services. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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