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Pat Gaza Obituary
Dec 19, 1943 - Jun 18, 2025
Fr. Pat Gaza passed peacefully at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis, at the age of 81.
Fr. Pat was preceded in death by his parents: John and Ann Marie Gaza; and his sister, Agnes Marie "Mickey" Gaza.
Fr. Pat is survived by his brothers: Jim (Carol) Gaza and Jerry (Stacy) Gaza; nephews: Jimmy (Amanda) Gaza and Michael (Lisa) Gaza; niece, Amy (David) Mulcahy; and loved as a niece, Grace Wedding; and many great-nieces, great-nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 with Reception of the Body at 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Holy Martyrs Catholic Church, 801 W. 73rd Ave. Merrillville, IN 46410 with Funeral Prayers beginning at 7:00 PM.
There will be additional visitation at the Church on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 9:00 AM until the time of Funeral Prayers at 10:00 AM.
Funeral Prayers will be until the time of Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM.
Interment to follow at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville, IN.
Visit Fr. Pat's full obituary at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500.
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Eve lintner
June 26, 2025
Fr. Pat was a very kind person. He cared about his students. Fr. Pat showed that by the way he talked to us. Fr. Pat showed us how to be kind to everyone and care about everyone. Fr. Pat was a very decent priest. Very understanding to everyone. I am very glade that Fr. Pat was in my life. Fr. Pat will be missed by all of us. Now we will have Fr. Pat watching over us from Heaven.
Fr. Wayne James Jorgenson
June 25, 2025
I was a classmate and I remember Fr. Pat Gaza after all these years. God bless him for his life of priestly service.
Fr. Wayne Jorgenson
Steve Furman
June 24, 2025
I was a Student of Fr. Gaza at Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond in 1968-69. He was a gentle, caring Teacher who not only taught us Theology, but how to live life as a loving person, a Child of God. Thank God for sharing Fr. Pat with us for this short time on Earth. Fr. Pat will have a special place in Heaven for the Gifts he gave us here. God Bless Father Patrick Gaza!
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