Josephine J. Patrick

Josephine J. Patrick, 94 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at her residence. She was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Kochis) Patrick and was preceded in death by six sisters, Marie Yakish, Elizabeth Patrick, Helen Patrick, Theresa Wilson, Dorothy Gregor and Ann Ference and a brother, Jerry Patrick. She is survived by her niece and nephew and devoted caregivers, Denise Yakish and John L. Yakish and was a beloved aunt, Godmother and great aunt to many.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 9:30am at the Baran Funeral Home, 1235-119th St., Whiting; a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, with the Rev. Mark R. Peres, C.PP.S., officiating; interment, St. John Cemetery, Hammond.; visitation at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 8:30am to time of services. (Due to the current health situation face masks must be worn and social distancing is expected.) The Mass will be live-streamed at www.stjohnbap.org. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on-line at www.baranfh.com.

Josephine Patrick was born on November 1, 1926 and was a lifelong resident of the Whiting-Robertsdale Community. She was a graduate of George Rogers Clark High School, Class of 1944 and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the St. John Rosary Society, the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Assoc., BR. 81 and had been active with the St. John Drama Club. She was a past president of the Friends of the Whiting Public Library and was a retiree of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Chicago. She enjoyed knitting afghans for family and friends. Devoted to her family, Josephine will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her

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