Patricia Jane Cronauer

PATRICIA JANE CRONAUER passed away on July 4th, 2025 in Brevard, North Carolina. Patricia was born on August 11, 1952 in East Orange, New Jersey to Joseph and Arline Searfoss Cronauer. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her second husband, James Campbell.

She graduated from Belleville High School in NJ, attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City and Bloomfield College also in NJ. She worked as a social worker in Essex County, NJ and later as Senior IT Administrator at UPS. She was a Master Gardener, jewelry designer, avid reader and feline friend. She is remembered for her intelligence, creativity, wit and will.

She is survived by her first husband, Salvatore Gagliardi; their son, Salvatore Joseph Gagliardi and his partner Michele Guilford; her grandson William and wife Kyle and their three children; her sisters Gail Cronauer, Cynthia Cray and Sandra Cronauer-Mitra and their families.

. “Wild thing, you make my heart sing!”