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Portrait of Patricia Ann Carson
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Patricia Ann Carson

December 9, 1939 – November 5, 2015
Lived 75 years
Plum Creek Cemetery · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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1939
Born December 9
1947
Patricia was 8 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1959
Patricia was 20 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Patricia was 23 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1971
Patricia was 32 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Patricia was 43 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
Patricia was 58 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Patricia was 66 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Patricia was 71 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2015
Passed away November 5, age 75
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Grandma-isms

Our Gram is famous for her “grandma-isms” so here are a few of our favorites! * What on earth are you celebrating? * Oh dear * You’re not sugar, you won’t melt * Take my girdle off and put my jammies on * Quit your boo-hooing * Pusha da button * I’ll talk at ya * Talk later * Must of been a lie * Just called to see what you’re about * I know someone that makes cement boots in your size * As soon as they build the bridge, I’m goin * I’ll snatch you bald * Is he still an item? * That’s another one we don’t have to worry about * When all else fails, read the directions * “Poifect” * Tomorrow’s my late day * Rise and shine, time to greet the day * Morning glory * Go play in traffic * Isn’t that swave (swaaaaave) * I’ll give you something to cry about * Sit down and take a load off * Laughing all the way to the bank * Capisce * Snicky snacks * “Bootyfull” * “Don’t go up those steps empty handed” * “I’ll knock you into the middle of next week” * “Feel that breeze elouise” * “HUM-id” * “Hickey-jiggy” * Whoozie Whatzit? * “I’m not leaving it to my son-in-laws to spend” * “Home James” * You make a better door than a window * Pitch it * I hope I’m around when his chest falls into his stomach * Get with the program * Cait is eight * Sched-ule * Let me put it on my social calendar * Ticky tack * Clean up this joint

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