Pat M. Wascovich

1936 - 2011

Pat M. Wascovich, 74, a longtime Chester Township resident, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland.
Born Aug. 21, 1936, in Portland, Maine, she moved to Berkley, Calif. in 1942, to Pennsylvania in 1957, to East Cleveland in 1958, and to Chester Township in 1962.
Pat and her husband, Larry, were married April 16, 1955 in Riverside, Calif. She was a parisioner of St. Anselm Catholic Church and a member of the Perennial Garden Club. Pat enjoyed bowling, gardening, attending flea markets, antiquing, and decorating her home. She also had a passion for acrylic painting, which she shared with her good friend, Barb Hubble. Pat also collected owls, roosters, and hummingbirds.
Pat had worked as a clerk in retail sales. She had held positions with Drug Mart, Petronzio Garden Center, and a jewelry store and dress shop in Chester Plaza.
She is survived by her husband, Larry J.; son, Larry G.; sister, Anne (Lee McCullough) Barron; and brother, Robert Wambolt.
She was predeceased by daughters Sherri A. Wascovich, and baby Diane; as well as her parents, Gilbert and Anne Wambolt; and brother Gilbert Wambolt.
Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, at the Church of Saint Anselm, 12969 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. The Rev. Thomas Sweany will ofiiciate. Private inurnment will be in All Souls Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Pat's name may be made to Hhospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, OH 44119, or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Bbox 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Online tribute video and condolences at www.gattozziandson.com.