Patricia Ruth Planchak

Patricia Ruth Planchak, 96, of Chester Springs, PA, formerly of Hermitage, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Paoli (PA) Hospital. Mrs. Planchak was born November 29, 1925, in Youngstown, OH, the only child of Joseph and Mary (Flannery) Broderick. She was a graduate of Ursuline High School, Youngstown. A homemaker, Patricia was a member of the Church of Notre Dame, Hermitage. She was also a member of the Hermitage Women's Club. She enjoyed socializing and looked forward to attending her golf league, and bridge clubs. She also liked to play mahjong in her spare time. Her husband, Eugene Planchak, whom she married on September 12, 1946, passed away on June 22, 1982. She is survived by three sons, Joseph Planchak and his wife Anne, Woodbridge, VA, Michael Planchak and his wife Marina, Dayton, OH, and John "Jack" Planchak and his wife Karen, Chester Springs, PA; nine grandchildren, John W., Amanda, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Katherine, Kelley, Michelle and John D.; and four great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, Patricia was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Planchak. Calling hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday (06/04/2022) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, in the Church of Notre Dame, with Rev. Richard Allen, pastor, as celebrant. Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.