Patricia May Fredericks of Medford, passed away at Providence Medford Medical Center on Friday November 13, 2009, she was 64.
Patricia was born on December 15, 1944 at Green Bay, Wisconsin then moved to Burbank, California in 1948.
She worked hard as a single parent where she worked mostly in customer service at restaurants, casinos and in housekeeping.
She love to create things and was very artistic. She made a bear house, dolls, Christmas angels and loved to sketch and make beautiful pastel drawings. She was close to her sister Mary when they were children. She made Mary flower wreaths to wear on her head. They would climb a tree and sit in the branches and laugh till they peed.
She was a very spiritual person. She believed in a higher power and knew that there is a better place when you pass on. She saw truth in most faiths and believed in the Dahli Lama's teachings. She grew up Catholic and went to Catholic schools, but as an adult, she was baptised as a Christian.
Patricia was very devoted to her family and always made everyone's birthday's and Christmas's very special. Patricia loved nature, expecially tree's and flowers. She had a beautiful yard and flower garden that she cherished and was very proud of. She also took wonderful care of her husband Charles who has severe Alzehimers disease. We will all miss her with all our hearts and love her forever.
She is survived by her husband Charles Fredericks; her son, Robert Wallace Swanson along with grandson Nathan and granddaughter Savannah; her son, Ronald Thomas Swanson along with grandsons, Coby, Jake, Samual and Brett; her daughter, Christine Marie Bales along with granddaughter Alayna and Sara and grandson, Brett; and her son Brian Jacob Swanson and her grandson, Matthew; also her brother, Thomas Cormier and sister, Mary.... and last but not least... her beloved chihuahua - Buster.
