Pat was a wonderful friend and loyal member of the American Business Women’s Association, Gwinnett Charter Chapter, where we met. We shared many laughs and happy times at our monthly dinner meetings, fundraisers, and trips to regional and national conferences. She kept our meetings lively and interesting. I am thrilled to have seen her baptism, and faith in Jesus Christ professed. She let us know she was ready to meet the Lord. She is sorely missed by all.
Patricia Ann Zovickian
January 28, 1954 ~ September 20, 2023
Born in:
Rockville Centre, New York
Resided in:
Dacula, Georgia
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia Ann Zovickian, a truly extraordinary individual who left an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to have known her.
Born and raised on Long Island, New York, she lived a life of achievement in the face of many obstacles; commitment and sacrifice to those she held dear; and an enduring love for the company of others. She established countless new friendships at every stage of her life. Her journey was marked by impressive accomplishments in her professional career and the raising of a tight-knit and loving family that transcended both physical distances and multiple generations.
She was a quintessential baby boomer, born in the 50s, who enjoyed an idyllic, suburban working class upbringing in the 60s, ultimately graduating from Bethpage High School in 1972. Raised by her mother, a loving and generous homemaker who was an excellent athlete, and her father, with whom she enjoyed frequent airplane trips around the country as he piloted his Cessna aircraft.
A woman before her time, she forged a successful career starting at the bottom as an office clerk, eventually working her way up to several key district management positions with Suburban Propane. She grew comfortable being the boss in what was a man’s world, earning President’s Club recognition by building highly-performing districts on each of her numerous assignments with the company. She went on to own and operate her own business, an Allegra Print & Imaging franchise, where she leveraged her business acumen and relationship building prowess. In 2013, she was recognized as the American Business Women’s Association “Woman of the Year” for the Atlanta area council.
She was proud of her own brady bunch that consisted of her cherished husband, three sons, and two stepdaughters, for whom she worked tirelessly to create amazing and memorable family traditions. She had a knack for opulent Christmases, with a seemingly unlimited number of gifts, each perfectly-wrapped and marked with beautiful penmanship. Her Thanksgiving feasts were similarly epic events, to which the entire family looked forward every year. On Independence Days, she calmly and joyfully observed her sons’ amateur pyrotechnic endeavors in the streets of her neighborhood. She could make time stand still at family gatherings.
With the arrival of a slew of grandchildren, including four granddaughters (finally some girls to shop for!) and one grandson, she embarked on her quest to be the best grandmother on earth. Whether it involved driving 12 straight hours to Texas several times per year or taking care of her two local grandchildren, she constantly showered them all with her signature laugh, hugs, gifts, and attention. She spent hours wrestling on the floor with each of them, as if they were the only people that existed when they were with her. She generously shared her impressive shoe collection with her granddaughters whenever they visited.
In her spare time, she enjoyed fast cars, especially Corvettes, a passion she shared with her husband. She was an avid reader, having read every Isaac Asimov novel, a passion she shared with her father. She loved watching horse racing and tennis, passions she shared with her mother. And she was a lover of rock and roll music who fulfilled her dream of seeing both Robert Plant and Paul McCartney in concert, a passion she shared with her sons.
The world will be a bit emptier without her infectious laugh. It will seem a bit lonelier without her unwavering friendship and support. And her family will be a bit hungrier without her incredible culinary skills in the kitchen.
Pat’s legacy is one of love, determination, and an unwavering commitment to family. She is predeceased by her parents Ralph F. and Marjorie K. Miller, and brother Matthew Miller. She is survived by husband Dr. William H. Zovickian, sons Dennis Behrman (Karen), Steven Hanna, and William A. Zovickian (Angela), stepdaughters Marilyn Magill (David) and Sara Zovickian (Roger), grandchildren Grace Behrman, Alex Behrman, Leah Behrman, Lyla Hanna, and Aurora Zovickian, brother Ralph F. Miller, Jr. (Janice), niece Melissa Miller (Eric), nephew Christopher Miller (Ashley), and many cousins and friends with whom she remained close.
As per her wishes, friends and loved ones are invited to the “farewell tour” at Wages & Sons Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, GA on Saturday October 21st from 12pm to 4pm.
In lieu of flowers, she requested that donations be made in her memory to the Emory University Winship Cancer Institute, a cause close to her heart. https://winshipcancer.emory.edu/support-winship/give/memorial-gifts.html
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Reception: October 21, 2023 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel
1031 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
770-277-4550
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