Mary E. Pollock Patsel

Mary Elizabeth Pollock Patsel, 83, of Roanoke, peacefully departed this life Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at home with her loved ones. She is preceded in death by her son, Gary S. Patsel. Mary was born November 24, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and never lost her accent. She retired from Carilion after 30 years of service. Surviving are her husband of 64 1/2 years, David A. Patsel; daughters, Elizabeth M. Patsel, of Chesapeake, and Sandra P. Petersen, of Roanoke; daughter-in-law, Peggy R. Kesler, of Roanoke; very special niece, Betty Poff; grandsons, Greg S. Patsel, of Troutville, and Eric M. Petersen, of Knoxville, Tenn.; great-grandson, W. Tyler Patsel, of Moneta; brothers, James F. Pollock, of Franklin, Mass., and Robert Pollock and wife, Mary, of Valley Stream, N.Y.; sisters, Theresa Burton, of Skipperville, Ala., Loretta Lovell, of Houston, Texas, and Ann Bigwood and husband Fran, of Bellingham, Mass. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2008, in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton with the Rev. Melvin Poff officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221, with prayer by the Rev. Msgr. Thomas Miller at 6 p.m.