Carol Joy Patchen

Carol Joy Patchen, 62, passed away on October 24, 2024. Carol was born on December 15, 1961 to Leonard Patchen and Suzann Gillespie. She was a native of Santa Cruz. Throughout her life, Carol lived in Alaska, Oregon, and Santa Cruz, California. She attended Cabrillo College and worked as a bookkeeper and office manager. Carol [...]

Birth: 1961 Death: 2024 Carol Joy Patchen, 62, passed away on October 24, 2024. Carol was born on December 15, 1961 to Leonard Patchen and Suzann Gillespie. She was a native of Santa Cruz.

Throughout her life, Carol lived in Alaska, Oregon, and Santa Cruz, California. She attended Cabrillo College and worked as a bookkeeper and office manager. Carol loved traveling and took many trips to Europe and Mexico.

She enjoyed live music, road trips in her RV, dining out with friends, walks along the Santa Cruz coast and to waterfalls near her new home along the Deschutes River. She loved animals and enjoyed watching all of the wildlife that visited her new home in Oregon. Carol was kind, funny, generous to her friends and family, and always up for fun and good times.

Carol is survived by her partner, Jeff Peters. She is also survived by her niece Chenoa Dodds; sister Ranelle Griffey; and brother Leonard “Mack” Patchen; 2 nieces and 3 nephews. She is preceded in death by her mother Suzann Gillespie; father Leonard Patchen; sister DeAnn Angarita; nephew, Eric Patchen.

A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, December 15th at 11am at Soquel Cemetery. There will be a gathering following the graveside ceremony. Honor with Flowers In memory of Carol Joy Plant a Living Memorial In memory of Carol Joy.