Patricia A. “Patti” Cavallaro Pitts, age 78, a longtime resident of Quincy, died, Friday, November 6, 2026 at The Bostonian Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Dorchester, surrounded by her loving family.

Patricia was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, and was a graduate of Allendale-Fairfax High School. She lived in Quincy for over forty-five years.

Patti was employed as a waitress at various restaurants over the years and had also worked for DOVE, Inc. in Quincy. She retired from the Marina Bay Taxi Company as a dispatcher in 2011.

She had served as the president of the Tenants Association at 80 Clay Street and enjoyed many friendships there.

Patti enjoyed playing darts. She was a longtime fan of Elvis Presley and his music and was finally able to fulfill her lifelong dream of visiting Graceland.

Most of all, she was devoted to her family, cherishing every moment and supporting their many activities, milestones, and accomplishments.

Beloved wife of Thomas J. Pitts. Patti and Tom were together for forty-five years.

Devoted mother of Lisa Young and her husband Mark of South Carolina, Dana Dunford and her husband Michael of Weymouth, Tammy Anshewitz and her husband Joseph of Quincy, Ann Margaret Forte of Quincy, Nicole La Vita and her husband Lorenzo of Milton, Thomas J. “T.J.” Pitts, Jr. and his fiancée Amanda Bartlett of Quincy.

Loving grandmother of twenty-one and great grandmother of fifteen. She was predeceased by her granddaughter, Ashley L. Procter.

Sister of Linda “Gail” Leaphart, Deborah Hagedorn, Barbara Cook, James Cook, Lenwood Cook, and the late Marie Foster.

Patti is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and their families.

Visiting Hours will be held at the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy, on Monday, November 16, from 4 – 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday, November 17, at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Pine Hill Cemetery, West Quincy. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

For those who wish, donations in Patricia’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.