Patricia Agronick

Patricia Jollie Agronick, 91, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, March 5, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Harold W. Jollie and the late Pauline Passer Jollie, sister of the late June Jollie Brown. Pat was a long-time resident of Warwick, RI. Affectionately known as Pat (or jokingly as Liz, from her strong resemblance to Elizabeth Taylor), Patricia’s maiden name of Jollie always suited her. She was always jolly - laughing, singing, a spark of joy and creativity and always so appreciative of everyone in her life. In her pre-teens, Pat loved training her poodles and often entered them in competitions. She loved taking the train into Boston. She took voice lessons at the Boston Conservatory of Music and was very involved in local theatre, where she appeared in many plays at The Players (Barker Playhouse) in Providence. She loved her community as much as the arts. Pat enjoyed teaching Sunday school, helping with church fundraisers, and teaching ESL at the local library. Pat was a Mary C. Wheeler graduate and learned secretarial skills at the Katherine Gibbs School. She worked at the Providence Journal as a copywriter and occasionally filled in on the air for WEAN Radio, then later worked at the front desk at the Hilton Hotel in Cranston and as a switchboard operator at Licht & Semonoff Law Firm in Providence. She could find out a stranger’s life story in ten minutes and her silly, light-hearted attitude endeared her to everyone she met. She was married to Paul Jaeschke for 20 years, with whom she had two daughters. She later met “the one, her soulmate,” Perry Agronick, and gained three step-children. They were happily married until his death in 1984. She was a devoted daughter who called her parents every night to tell them stories and inspire laughter. Pat was also a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and pet owner. One morning Pat woke up and said, “I can’t remember anything,” and thus began a long journey of dementia decline, through which she was supported by her family and friends. Pat was a two-time cancer survivor. Pat is survived by her daughters, Paula Huntington (GA) and Erika Wagner (spouse Bill Wagner) (MA); her step-children, Debra Agronick (MA), Sandra Agronick (RI), and Richard Agronick (spouse Laura Agronick) (NJ); her grandchildren, Jessica Gardner (spouse Zack Gardner), Katie Huntington, Marc Tuttle (spouse Shannon Tuttle), and Molly Huntington; and her great-grandchildren, Declan Tuttle, Nolan Gardner, and Wren Tuttle, as well as many, many dear friends. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at Greggs Restaurant in Warwick on March 30th, from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Pat and her family would be incredibly grateful for donations made to the Warwick SPCA or The Players. Stay jolly, everyone.