Patricia Marie-Jon Ennis

ENNIS, PATRICIA MARIE-JON 63 Years old, passed away from pancreatic cancer on September 12th, 2006 at her daughter's home in Temecula, CA. She was surrounded by her family as well as her favorite bird, "Bogie". Patricia was born on October 17, 1942 in Long Beach, CA. She served in the Army from 1961 to 1964 where she was trained as a dental technician. Patricia was always drawn to the nursing profession, and became a Licensed Vocational Nurse in 1970, graduating from Mira Costa College in Oceanside. After moving to the Temecula area in 1977, Patricia began studying at College of the Desert where she earned her degree as a Registered Nurse, a career of which she has always been proud. She spent the beginning of her nursing career at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, and in 1978 she began working at Hemet Valley Medical Center on the Medical-Surgical floors. After earning her RN degree, Patricia began working in the O.R. and Recovery areas of the hospital. When Menifee Valley Medical Center opened its' doors in 1988 Patricia acted as Interim Manager for the surgical unit, where she continued to work until this year. In addition to her employment at MVMC, Patricia also worked in the Dilatation department at Guidant Corporation in Temecula, a job that she loved dearly. Patricia spent much of her spare time on hobbies such as spinning yarn, sewing, knitting and needlepoint. She made many beautiful handcrafted items for her friends and family. Patricia was also an avid animal lover and shared her home with several pets, which included dogs, cats and birds. She has passed on her love of animals to her two daughters, Lauren Mahieu and Kathleen Ennis, both of Temecula. In addition to her daughters, she is also survived by a son-in-law, Ed Mahieu; grandson, Jeremy Mahieu; sisters, Robin Brannan of Temecula and Suzanne Mink of Idaho; and father, Cecil Edwards of Temecula. She was preceded in death by her mother, Goldie Edwards. Her family will have a private celebration of her life. Those wishing to honor her memory may send donations in lieu of flowers to Retrievers and Friends of Southern California, P.O. Box 1673, Hemet, CA. 92546. INLAND MEMORIAL HARFORD CHAPEL 951-658-3288