Patricia Ellen Zanetta, born July 13, 1929, in Oakland, California to James Coughlin and Adelaide Iorio Coughlin, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, surrounded by family.
She leaves behind her children, Mary Zanetta (Terry), Paul Zanetta (Ori), Daria Hardison (Brad), Barbara Lang (Bob), and Julia Zanetta; grandchildren, Melissa, Trinity, Hannah, Darla (Will), Steven, Karen (Joe), Ian, Annika; great grandchildren, Santina, Noah ‘Nando’, Jelissa, JT, Macie, Damien, Harley, Luke, Lexi, Maxen, Logan, and great-great-grandchild Willow. Predeceased by husband, Fernando ‘Fred” Zanetta, son Stephen Anthony Zanetta, and daughter Lydia Ellen Garino.
Patricia was orphaned at age 7 and was taken under the gracious wings of James and Helen Purcell, who she credits with all good things during her childhood. She moved to Folsom, and attended Granite Elementary School, and graduated from Folsom High School, Class of 1947. She met her husband, Fernando ‘Fred’ Zanetta in Orangevale where he worked as a building contractor. They married on November 20, 1948, in Folsom, and lived in Orangevale until moving to Folsom in 1985.
Patricia and her husband were active in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and were in the founding group of volunteers in the creation of St. John Notre Dame Catholic School. She was a volunteer most of her life: Eucharistic Minister for the church at Mercy Hospital of Folsom, 4H group leader, and docent at the Murer House in Folsom. She was also Fred’s partner in his construction business.
A Rosary will be held on Saturday, 9/27 at 10:00 am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 307 Montrose Drive, with Funeral Mass immediately following at 10:30 am. Reception after mass. Burial at 2:00 pm at Lakeside Cemetery, Folsom. Donations to St. John’s Notre Dame School, 307 Montrose Drive, Folsom CA 95630, or Mercy Foundation, 3400 Date Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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