Patricia Z. Savage
December 5, 1946 ~ April 13, 2006
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Arden – Patty Savage, 59 of Arden, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville after a long courageous battle with cancer.
She was born December 5, 1946 in New York to Charles and Mary Zatrepalek. She had over 20 years of dedicated serviced to the Buncombe County School System.
She was a loving friend to every child she met at Glen Arden and W.W. Estes Elementary schools.
Patty was a devoted member of St. Barnabas Catholic Church and received a great deal of strength from her parishioners and prayer group.
Patty loved her family to the moon and back.
She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Wayne T. Savage of Arden; a son, John Charles Savage, and wife Carol, of Denver, Colorado; a daughter, Laura Beth Savage of Asheville; a son, David Wayne Savage of Winterville, North Carolina; a daughter, Deborah Savage Wilbanks, and husband Scott, of Asheville, her mother, Mary Zatrepalek of Vero Beach, Florida; her brother, Charles Zatrepalek of West Palm Beach, Florida and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, cousins and friends. She also is survived by her beloved grandchildren, John Thomas, Iyanna Marie, Abby, MaryBeth, Luke and Mayah, who is yet to be born.
The funeral mass will be held at St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Arden on Monday, April 17, 2006 at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, 538 Tracy Grove Road, Hendersonville, NC. Following the interment, please join the family at St. Barnabas to celebrate Patty’s life.
A rosary will be prayed at 6:00 pm Sunday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian followed by a visitation until 8:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, USA, 58 Progress Parkway, St. Louis, Missouri 63043 or to St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church, P.O. Box 38, Arden, NC 28704.
The Savage family would like to thank all of Patty’s loving friends for their kind support throughout her illness.
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Savage Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Mrs. Savage was an amazing person who gave so much without asking for anything in return. I will miss her so much. I am so thankful for all the wonderful memories I had the opportunity to share with her. They will be with me always. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kirti
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Patty was a special person and loved by all. She will be greatly missed.
Dear Savage Family,
We are so very sorry for your loss. Patty was a wonderful person that was loved and respected very much.We will miss her sense of humor and great smile. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Sandra and Chris Crawford
To the entire Savage family~
I met Patty in our Tuesday evening Rosary group at St. Barnabas, we would pray for each other and especially for her. We hoped and we kept on praying, she will always be with us and I think of her now enjoying eternal life with our Lord, the Blessed Mother and all the Saints. My sympathy to all of you during this time, may the Lord make you grow in your love for each other as you remember Patty’s courage and love for her family, Church and friends. He has Risen, Alleluia!
Lía Terrey
South Asheville, NC
I was saddened to hear of Patty’s passing. I worked with her at Estes Elementary for many years. She was truly a wonderful person and will be missed by those who knew her. Due to health problems, I regret that I will not be able to attend the service. Please know that
the family will be in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and hold you close in the days and weeks ahead…
Melody Burleson
My deepest sympathy to the family during this difficult time. I used to babysit the Savage children when I was in high school and have fond memories of the entire family. May God’s love comfort you.
The Benjamin Family wants to express our deepest sympathy for the loss of your loved one. Our family will continue to pray for you and please know that God will comfort you in this time of sorrow. We love you.
Tony, Angela, Satchel, Sterling Benjamin
Debby dear,
Our deepest sympathy to you at this most difficult time.
With love
Our thoughts are with the Savage family.
Your neighbors,
Kathy and Tom Aardema
Our condolences go out to the Savage family. She was a great teacher to our son years ago at Glen Arden and a wonderful neighbor. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Mrs.Savage was my bus driver when I was a student at Glen Arden,many years ago.She was a kind and wonderful lady and she made my years at Glen Arden very memorable.I am so sorry to hear of her death and my prayers are with her family.
To all of the Savage Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of grief. You were like a second family to me growing up. I know that Mrs. Savage influenced my life in many special ways. All through the years, from Brownies when she was the troop leader, through the end of High School. May God Bless You All!
I will miss Patty. I worked with her at WW Estes. She was a great person and all the kids loved her. My prayers are with her family.
to wayne and the family, our deepest sympathies.
don, susan, donnie,steven, pete funderud
I am so sorry that I am out of town and unable to attend the services for Patty. She was a wonderful friend and co-worker. I will miss her smiling face and wonderful sense of humor, and her compassion for everyone she met. May light perpetual shine on her.
Mrs. Savage was my bus driver on my first day of school at Estes. She was always in a good mood, and you could never tell if she was upset. She was just that kind of person. I remember going to her telling her I lost my pencil and she replied asking me if I ate it. She never made me feel stupid, and treated me with respect,even though I was only 5. I’m 13 and in 8th grade now, but I still remember her. She will be missed. My deepest sympathies to the family. God bless you.
I am so sad to hear about Mrs. Savage’s passing. She was very special. I remember Mrs. Savage all the way back from Glen Arden when she used to work in the cafeteria and also when she was involved in Girl Scouts with me…she was always so friendly and happy, and just one of those people you always remember and look forward to seeing. She was a very special person who I’m sure touched the life of everyone she met, and I know she will be missed by her family and friends. I will be praying for all of you during this difficult time that you may find peace and comfort, and celebrate her life. God bless.
Wayne,Laura,David,Debbie,John and all extended family,
I am so sorry that that you have to go through the pain of losing your loved one so young. She is truly one of God’s Angels on earth. She has taught all of us through her strength, courage and love what faith is all about. She is one of my dear friends who will be with me always in my heart and in prayer. She will always be there watching over her loved ones.
We had so much fun being friends,working and laughing together. She has touched so many peoples’ lives from the youngest child at school to the oldest friends and newest friends. I feel so blessed to have her as a friend in my life.
I pray that the Lord will carry you through this and heal your hearts with her love, smiles, and laughter. She is only a prayer away. Talk often with her. She loves you all so very much. With love and prayers, Sharon Cooper
Patty,
I love you and will miss you so much! Thank you for all your love, kindness, compassion and thoughfulness. May you rest in peace with the Lord.
Love, Carol
To The Savage Family, I’m deeply sorry for your loss, and my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Mrs. Savage was an incredible woman, and inspiration to everyone who’s fighting the same battle. She inspired me, and will be missed but never forgotten. God Bless!
Dear Savage Family,
We are truly sorry for your loss. Patty is a wonderful person and we are deeply blessed to have met her. Patty, you are at peace now and will be deeply missed by all. God bless you and your family!
Love,
Erin and Kris
Our hearts go out to you and your family during this time. Your in our prayers. Love ya Michael and Charity Aranda from Safford Arizona
Savages, I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your mother and wife. Your mother treated me well when I visited your home.