Portland, Oregon
1926 - 2017
Polich, Patrick Joseph 90 Mar. 17, 1926 Jan. 14, 2017 Patrick Joseph Polich passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 from congestive heart failure at Providence St. Vincent Hospital with his family at his side. He was 90 years old. Born on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1926 he was raised by his...
Read MoreI will never forget Mr. Polich. He was a one in a million who made my high school experience even better. I hope his family realizes how much many of us former SHS students respected and admired him. He set an example for us guys of the kind of man we hoped to be like when we grew up.
Scott MacTarnahan
January 11, 2020 | Portland, OR | Student
Mr. Polich was my counselor when I was at Sunset HS (graduated in 1974). I always found him to be caring, helpful, gentle and genuinely interested in my concerns. I was one of those kids who didn't fit in and it was a relief to be able to talk to him. May he rest in peace!
Laura Dye
February 08, 2017 | Beaverton, OR
I always enjoyed all the large family dinners with relatives growing up. Patrick was always friendly to me, with his great smile. He will be missed .
Nancy Biehler
January 27, 2017 | Portland, OR
I was a student of Mr. Polich at Sunset in the in the early 60's. He was my Latin teacher for two years. I certainly wasn't his best student, but I remember how well he took care of all the students in his class. When I was struggling with pronunciation or conjugation, which wasn't infrequent, he never made me feel uncomfortable in class and always took extra time to help me work it out. He was respectful to all his students and genuinely cared about their education. I don't remember much...
Paul Schmidt
January 25, 2017 | Portland
As a student at Sunset High School in 1961-64, I met and got to know Mr. Polich. He was the unusual combination of a responsible adult with good advice and counseling but also came across to students as "one of the guys." He was polite, patient, kind, understanding and very respectful. He was a great listener and was more of a friend to his students rather than a teacher and counselor. He must indeed have been all of the things I remember, because even now, at 70 years of age, I still...
January 23, 2017
Rest in Peace Pat. John Werderber & Werderber Family
John Werderber
January 23, 2017 | Warren, OR
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Corky Johnson
January 20, 2017
Poslednji pozdrav mom ujaku Petru! You have been the best economic ever! Love!
Leonid Vojinovic
January 20, 2017 | Beograd, Srbija
Pat: You were quite a guy and so handsome. Enjoyed your company when we were all living in Palm Desert. You were honest and a "straight shooter." It was great working with you at Sunset High School. You will be missed.
Marie Jacobson McDonnal
January 19, 2017
