Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gilbert Memorial Park & Funeral Home on Dec. 2, 2025.
03/05/1935 - 11/27/2025
Patricia V. Oliver age 90 years old passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27, 2025 in
Gilbert, Arizona.
Patricia was one of three children to the late Samuel Onofri and Theresa (Mancini) Cummings born on March 5, 1935 in Syracuse, New York.
Both parents emigrated from Italy.
Patricia graduated from North high school in 1953. She met her love James Oliver who she always called her "John Wayne". They married in January 1954 in Syracuse, New York happily married for 69 years and had two children.
Patricia moved to Liverpool , New York in 1968 and they purchased their dream home of 29 years where they raised their family.
Patricia was employed at A.V. Zogg middle school as an aid and later on worked at Pitney Bowes as a secretary in Liverpool, New York.
Patricia's family was the center of her life. Patricia and her husband who she called "Jimmy" followed their oldest daughter Debra to California, North Carolina and Arizona to be close to their family an three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Patricia love to sing and dance out loud and listen to the Moody blues and the Beatles music. She also liked to travel and make Afghans to give out to everyone and make dresses for her children.
Patricia was a lifelong Catholic and found great joy in life. She was a great people's person.
Surviving is her oldest daughter, of
Gilbert, Arizona, Debra (Oliver) Robert Davis and beloved grandchildren, Justin (Christine) Davis in Flagstaff, Arizona and Ryan Davis of Dallas, Texas. Four fun loving, great grandchildren, Jett, Eleanora, Cadence and Camila Davis of Arizona.
One sister Lor (Steven) Speach of Newport Beach California.
Patricia was predeceased by her parents and her husband, James Oliver, the youngest daughter Lisa (Oliver) Ritch of Edgewater Florida, her first grandson Brandon Davis of
Gilbert, Arizona and her twin brother Peter Onofri of Syracuse, New York.
Our family will honor her celebration of life privately.