Patrick William Homa

Patrick William Homa was born in Junedale, Pennsylvania Carbon County To a coal miner and his wife, John Charles Homa and Catherine Virginia Perlinsky on March 29, 1948. Patrick passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, July 6, 2025 of natural causes.
Patrick's family moved to the Chicago suburbs after the coal mines closed in the early 1950's. Patrick attended St. Blase Catholic grammer school in Argo-Summit, Illinois and graduated from Argo Community High School in 1966. After graduating from High School, Patrick enlisted in the United States Marine Corp at MCRD San Diego. He trained at boot camp MCRD San Diego in 1966 and received training as a wireman at Camp Pendleton and also Advanced Infantry training at Camp Pendleton. He was shipped overseas to Vietnam to the 5th Comm Battalion on China Beach on Danang, Vietnam in 67-68 serving 2 tours during the TET Offensive which occurred January 30, to September 23, 1968. From Vietnam, Patrick was sent to Cherry Point, North Carolina and was promoted to Sargent E5 in 1970. His active duty ended in 1970 and he went on to college on the G.I. Bill. Patrick graduated from Moraine Valley Community College with an Associates Degree in Applied Science in December 1972 in Palos Hills, Illinois. Patrick went on working and going to school and graduated from Lewis University with a Bachelor in Arts Degree in Applied Science on August 31, 1976. He trained and graduated from the Chicago Police Academy, Class-Metro 81-100 starting January 5, 1981 and was assigned to and served as a rail road detective for the Belt Railroad Police Department in Justice, Illinois. He also served as a Juvenile Officer in Justice, Illinois for the Justice Police Department. Patrick graduated from Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois August 31, 1989 with a Master's of Science in Criminal Justice Management. Patrick also worked for 27 years part-time as a Rosemont Auxiliary Police Officer. He was hired by the State of Illinois in 1994 and served as a child abuse specialist and death investigator with the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for 20 years and retired in the spring of 2014. Patrick and Janet retired and moved to Tucson and made their home at the Del Webb Dove Mountain Active Adult Community in Marana, Arizona in 2015.
He was a member of St. Melanie's Byzantine Catholic Church and attended the Dove Mountain Byzantine Catholic Church Outreach at the Immaculate Heart Academy Chapel in Oro Valley, Arizona. He loved his church and his church family and especially the children. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus and was a life time member of the Marine Corps League Marana Nighthawk 72 DET AZ SWDI in Tucson, Arizona. Patrick served his country and his community and his family. He will be sorely missed by all his family and friends.
Patrick was the youngest of 7 children. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Catherine Homa and his 4 brothers, Jack, Tom, Michael and Jim Homa and his sister, Rose Marie Pashnick, nee Homa and his adopted daughter, Jennifer Ann Madera. His sister, Rita De Jovine from Plainfield, Illinois survives.
He leaves behind his beloved wife and soulmate, Janet Ashby Homa, his daughter Patricia Prindible, nee Homa and her husband Bill and their 2 sons, William and Michael from Wheaton, Illinois. Step-daughters, Dr. Julia Steinmetz from Brooklyn, New York and her daughter Djuna Lee Steinmetz, Dr. Jamie Steinmetz from Lincoln Park, Illinois and her sons Antonio "Teo" and Leonardo "Leo" Galvan and Lindsay Steinmetz-Churchill, R.N. from Huntley, Illinois and her husband Brad Churchill and their children Grayson Churchill, Conner Diebold and Chloe Diebold. Patrick Loved his family dearly and was very close to his cousins Robert and Nellie Homa from Carlsbad, California and Ronald Homa, Ft. Myers, Florida. His nieces Linda Kruger nee Pashnick and her 2 children Abigail and Nicolas, Linda was the daughter of Rose Marie Pashnick nee Homa-Deceased. Lindsey Homa from Stuart, Florida, Sherri Ann Homa, Frank and Francine Fallacel nee Homa from Druma, Pennsylvania, Den Hodges and Duan Hodges nee Homa from Palos Hills, Illinois, Darla Shipanik nee Homa and her husband Tony Shipanik from Manhatten, Illinois and their sons great nephew Tyler and Dustin Shipanik and Denise Webster nee Homa and her daughters, Nicole and Kristin Webster and grand-daughter Veronica Hollensworth from Crete, Illinois and nephews Kevin De Jovine and his wife Cathy from Chicago, Illinois and their children Great Great Niece Jillian and Ethan, Jim and Wendy Homa from Wisconsin and their daughters, Becky Henry nee Homa and her husband John Henry from Platteville, Wisconsin, nieces Rachel Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby Copsy and her husband Mike Copsy from Charleston, Illinois. Brother in-law, Rev. Kevin and Ann Ashby from Charleston, Illinois, Vince and Juliet Ashby from Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Mike and Marlene Ashby from Carol Stream, Illinois, and cousins Teri Tooley from Bloomington, Illinois and Lisa, Jon and Michelina from Morris, Illinois, Donna and Bob McClure from Kansas City, Larry, Nancy Coutant from Charleston, Illinois and Alan and April Coutant all send their love. there are many other friends and acquaintances that knew and worked with Patrick in Illinois and some have passed away but were never forgotten by Patrick Homa. Friends Mark and Susan McIntyre from Oro Valley, Arizona and Sheree Pezzopane from Crest Hill, Illinois also send their prayers. We are honored and thankful for Patrick's long time best friends, Joseph and Bonnie Del Preto from Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, Bruce and Rose Ann Rich from Red Rock, Arizona, and Bruce Rimbald from Massachusetts.
We thank our neighbors, Grace Rael, Ruth and Tom Morrow and Cyd and Steve Mathis, and also Cece Robson from Tucson, Arizona, Wendy Matana and Larry Pecora, Rissy and Ron Bruns, and Keith and Misty Smith from Oro Valley, Arizona, Lorenzo Montebello and Alyssa Kroen and Pastor and Friend Father Diodoro Mendoza from Tucson, Arizona.
A Funeral Mass for Patrick will be held at the Dove Mountain Outreach Immaculate Heart Academy Chapel, 410 E. Magee Road, Oro Valley, Arizona on August 3, 2025 at 10:00a.m., Father Diodoro Mendoza will be the celebrant.
All are invited to worship and celebrate Patrick's Life.
Commitment for Patrick will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00a.m. at the Marana Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery located at 15950 N. Luckett Road, Marana, Arizona 85653.
All are invited to attend. Please come 15 minutes early.
In Lieu of flowers, please donate to the Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Shriner's Hospital for Children or St Melanie's Byzantine Catholic Church in Tucson.