Patricia A. (Ruane) Pogacnik

  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Zachary Coulter at 10A.M. Saturday at St. Luke Church, for Patricia A. Pogacnik, 85 of Boardman, who passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon with her family by her side.  Patricia was born June 4, 1932 in Youngstown ,a daughter of Patrick and Bridget Conroy Ruane.  She was a 1951 graduate of Ursuline High School and had worked at Raymond’s Restaurant and J.C.Penny at the Southern Park Mall.  Patricia was a member of St. Luke Church and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Her husband Leonard C. Pogacnik, whom she married June 4,1955, passed away Nov 9, 1989. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughters Karen (Reed) Strom of Boardman and Colleen (Michael) Forney of Winter Garden, Florida,  sons, Len (Ruth) Pogacnik of Poland and Jim (Lisa) Pogacnik of Dallas, Texas, sister Audrey “Dottie” Baker of Poland, grandchildren Matthew (Kate) Strom of Chicago, Ill, Jennifer (Adam) Kusiak of Winter Garden, Florida, Jessica (Matt) Jones of Ocoee, Florida, Stephanie Pogacnik of Cleveland, Doug Pogacnik of Pittsburgh, Nick Pogacnik and Maddie Pogacnik both of Dallas, Tx., great grandchildren Taylor Kusiak, Kallie Kusiak, Julia Jones, Ryan Jones, and Crosby Strom. Besides her husband, Patricia is preceded in death by sisters Margie Cooney, Libby Houston and Kathleen “Kay” Summers and brothers Thomas and Fred Ruane.  Material tributes can be made in Patricia’s memory to Hospice House, 9803 Sharrrott Rd. Poland, Ohio 44514. Friends may call from 4 to 7 Friday at the Fox Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman and from 9 to 9:50 Saturday at St. Luke Church Boardman

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