Patricia L. (Moriarity) Augustyn

Patricia L. Augustyn (nee Moriarity), 90 of Whiting passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at her residence She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Stanley Augustyn; loving mother of three sons and three daughters, Stanley (Valerie) Augustyn, Jr. of Whiting, Cindy Steiger of Hammond, George (Linda) Augustyn of Florida, Susan (Douglas) Cornelius of Hammond, Nancy Augustyn of Plymouth and James (late Melody) Augustyn of Whiting; cherished grandmother of fourteen, Ryan Shane, Christine (Sac) Tirado, Ralph Steiger, Mark (Brian Delany) Augustyn, Patrick (Sammy) Augustyn, Elizabeth (Jeremy) DiMeo, Jason Cornelius, Kevin (Xinhua) Cornelius, Brian (Vanessa) Cornelius, Monica (David) Combs, Donald Alcala, James (Aubrey Ostrowski) Augustyn, Matthew (Corrine) Augustyn and Ryan (Hannah Beckwith) Augustyn; adoring great grandmother of thirteen. She was also preceded in death by her half sisters Kathleen and Linda Moriarity.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 10:30 am at the Baran Funeral Home, 1235-119th St., Whiting; a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:00 am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, with the Rev. Mark R. Peres, C.PP.S., officiating; burial to follow at Concordia Cemetery, Hammond; visitation at the funeral home on Tuesday morning from 9:30am to time of services. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on-line at www.baranfh.com.

Patricia (Moriarity) Augustyn was born on December 11, 1933, in Roby, Indiana, to Julia (Popelas) Moriarity of Whiting, Indiana, she lived her entire life in the home built by her grandparents. When her mother passed, she was raised by her grandmother (Elizabeth) and three Uncles, George, Benny and Eddie Popelas.  Through the years when she was out on her front porch someone would always stop for a chat. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting where she was the Cub Scout Troop Leader of Pack 204 during the 1960’s. Patricia loved to bake and was one of the best as recipes were not doubled but quadrupled for holidays and parties. She was best known for her blueberry slices which to this day no one can replicate. She loved the campfires, mountains, wildlife, bears and family vacations. Camping and traveling knew no boundaries, coast to coast, all points in between to all 50 states.  She considered herself a bear whisperer and would often talk about looking for bears on their trips. Patricia was married to a retired bricklayer with 43 years of service at Youngstown/LTV Steel, East Chicago, and 61 years in Bricklayers Local #4. They continued friendships with fellow bricklayers and spouses who were always considered a part of our family. What she loved most of all and who she had desperately missed for the past 11 years was her husband, Stanley. Best known as Granny, she was a fierce protector of her family and the hub we all connected to and relied on. Pat and Stanley loved watching their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren participate in school programs and in their sporting events: football, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, swimming, baseball, softball, soccer, and tennis. Pat was always happiest when she had a child on her lap. She loved her family and was the best wife, mom, and granny ever. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Hospice of the Calumet Area or The American Cancer Society would be appreciated. 

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