Peabody – Patricia (Patty) M. (Palkey) Loiacono 71, beloved wife of the late Louis A. Loiacono, died Saturday, June 18, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Born in Brookline, she was the daughter of the late Francis E. and Helen S. (Florino) Palkey. She was raised and educated in Brighton and was a graduate of Brighton High School. She continued her education at the North Bennet Street School of Jewelry in Boston.

Patty had been employed for over thirty-five years as a paraprofessional at the Northshore Education Consortium in Peabody/Beverly where she had yet to retire. She loved working, made lifelong friendships and treasured her time with all her students.

Patty has resided in Peabody since 1976. For over 45 years, she made personal connections easily and leaves behind her dearest neighborhood friends of Crestview Park. Among things she loved the most were vacationing, retail therapy, coastal motorcycle rides, yard sales, arts & crafts, going to Zumba classes, tending to her garden, getting together with family and friends and a good bargain. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.

Surviving her are five daughters, Lisa Loiacono with whom she resided since her diagnosis and her partner George Tsonis also of Peabody. Jessica Loiacono of Whitefield, NH, Natalie Tripolitis and her husband, George of Weymouth, Valerie and Shirley Loiacono both of Tewksbury, three sons, Greg Loiacono of Weymouth, Robert Loiacono of Whitefield, NH and Dante Loiacono and his wife, Paula of Lynn, nineteen grandchildren including, Vinnie Ducharme of Peabody with whom she also resided, adored and shared a special bond, many great grandchildren, two brothers, Joseph Palkey of Brighton, Francis Palkey and his wife, Charlene and a niece, Lauren Palkey all of Brighton. She was the sister of the late Barbara Palkey of Brighton. In addition, she is survived by Joe Robles, her loving companion of ten years and his family all of East Bridgewater.

ARRANGEMENTS: Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Ann’s Church, 140 Lynn St., Peabody, Friday, June 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Conway Cahill Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody, Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. Patty had a great love for gardening; In lieu of cut flowers, a plant is recommended where her family can expand her garden and her memory will continue to grow on.