Patricia Spaulding Obituary

Born July 26, 1932, died peacefully in her beloved Tucson on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Patti is the daughter of Ralph J and Marvle E Myers. She is survived by her daughter Susan Lee (Richard), daughter Edith Kathryn who preceded her in death, granddaughter Jessica Calis (Jacob), niece Frankie Koch, sister Rogene Covell (Tom), brother Frank Myers (Beverly), two bonus daughters Mary Bernal (Raymond), and Sarah Smallhouse (David) and many nieces and nephews. Patti moved with her family from Corning, Kansas in 1947 to Tucson. While attending high school, she worked at the Fox Theater as head cashier. After graduation, she was a dance instructor at Arthur Murray Dance Studio and worked at Hughes Aircraft Company where she met and later married Edward K Spaulding who preceded her in death in 2003. She was creative in so many ways, she modeled, and successfully opened and operated Patti's Tucson Tours.

For 22 years, she worked as the Director of Tourism at the Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau where she traveled the world promoting Tucson, Southern Arizona and at times, the entire state of Arizona. Patti attended different Trade Shows all over the world. She traveled to New Zealand, Israel, Australia, Japan, Canada, Ireland, U.K., France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Amsterdam, Denmark and of course, the USA. Patti's tireless efforts promoting Tucson to the world earned her several prestigious awards. Her knowledge and love for Tucson put Tucson on the map in International Markets. Her dedication, her motivation, and her kind and caring personality made everyone feel like they belonged to Tucson. Patti was known worldwide, developed lifetime friendships, and impacted every single person's life she met. She had a smile that no one can forget! We will forever love and celebrate her life!

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m., 05/27/2025 at St Pius X Church, 1800 N Camino Pio Decimo.