Obituary
Patricia Annette Rooks was born on November 24, 1941, in
Boston, Massachusetts, to Joseph S. and Lillian Vincent Marques. She was
preceded in death by her older brother, Joseph Marques, and is survived by her
younger brother, Richard Marques.
At age 13, Patricia moved with her family from Boston to
California. Shortly after graduating from high school, she married John Allen
Rooks on July 3, 1959. Together they built a life centered on family and love.
Patricia is survived by her three daughters, Terry, Christy,
and Kelley; seven grandchildren, Steven and Alexander Nicholson, Jenna Bushman,
Aubree Mendoza, Lilly Doran, Zac Lind, and Josh Rooks; and fifteen
great-grandchildren. Her family was the heart of her life, and she cherished
every moment with them.
She enjoyed cooking and feeding friends and family, reading,
working jigsaw puzzles, watching The Young and the Restless, and sharing
lunches with her friends. Patricia’s warmth, love, and generosity touched
everyone who knew her, and her legacy of devotion to family will live on
through generations.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM at Sandy Funeral
Home, 39551 Pleasant St., Sandy, Oregon. Following the service, there will be a
luncheon at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 16317 SE Bluff
Rd., Sandy, Oregon. Honoring Patricia’s request, it will be a “nice lunch.”