Obituaries
November 12, 2022

Patricia Jean Podsadowski – Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Belle Vernon

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Patricia Jean Podsadowski, 82, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born Aug. 6, 1940, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Ondik Podsadowski. A resident of Columbus for the past 55 years, Mrs. Podsadowski was a member of St. Christopher Roman Catholic Church, Columbus, Ohio, and was a retired schoolteacher from the City of Arlington School District. She is survived by her very loving friend, Anna May “Jonesy” Jones of Columbus, Ohio; uncle, Joseph Ondik; aunt, Vilma Matens; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two uncles, Albert Ondik and Michael Ondik; and an aunt, Olga Secrest. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC with the Rev. Michael J. Crookston of St. Sebastian R.C. Church officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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