Patrice M. Austgen

Patrice McShane Austgen, 95, of Hammond, passed away peacefully on All Souls Day, November 2, 2013, in the arms of her loving family. She is survived by daughter, Mary (Randy) Doggett; her five sons, James (Jane), Peter (Priscilla), Paul, Terence (Peggy Quinn) and Daniel (Shivana); thirteen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of 57 years, Elmer, in 2001, by her sisters Mary and Kathleen and by her brothers, James, Joseph and John. Pat was a woman of great faith and a member of All Saints Church and St. Joseph’s Church during her long and eventful life. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School (Bishop Noll) and St. Francis College, when it was rare for a woman to attend college. She was an active member of many church groups, the Carmelite Guild, the Altar and Rosary Society and she was a contributor to many charitable organizations. Most of all, Pat was a devoted wife, and a loving and supportive mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family, her faith and her gentle spirit defined her life. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church, 500 Northgate Dr. Dyer, IN. Visitation with the family from 9:30 a.m. at the Church, immediately prior to the Funeral Mass. At rest St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond. Special thanks to the staff of Memory Support at Hartsfield Village and to the Hospice of the Calumet Area for their care and kindness. In lieu of flowers, donations to SHARE Foundation or to Hospice of the Calumet Area would be appreciated.