GAZDA PATRICIA E. At her Ingram home, with loved ones by her side, on Friday, March 31, 2017, Patricia E., age 63. Devoted daughter of the late Harry C. and Clairetta Hickey Newton. Beloved wife and best friend for 26 years of Joseph J. Gazda; loving sister of Sr. Harriet Seton, S.C., Susan (Gary) Davies and the late Cathlyn Turpin; dear aunt of Kristin Davies (Daniel) Cohen and Kimberly (Scott) Schwartz. Pat was for many years the lead secretary at the Mercy Hospital Pathology Department, where she made many good friends. She particularly enjoyed trips to the seashore at Cape May, NJ and Hilton Head, SC. She enjoyed cooking, especially her famous cheeseburgers. Pat was also an avowed animal lover and advocate, and proud owner of pugs, Pugsley and Eddie, and many fortunate cats, including the most recently Harry, William and Louie. Friends received at the HERSHBERGER-STOVER INC. FUNERAL HOME, 170 Noble Avenue, Crafton, on Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial in Ascension Worship Site of St. Philip Church, 114 Berry St., Ingram on Wednesday at 10 a.m. If desired, memorials may be made to Animal Friends, 562 Camp Horne Rd., Pgh., PA 15237 or Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, 6214 Bud Huey Rd., Waxhaw, NC 28173. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb