Patricia J. Goss 1946-2020

Born in Greenville, Pa., to Charles and Jeannette Hayes, Jan. 24, 1946, Pat graduated from St. Michael High School, Greenville in 1963 and Spencer Hospital School of Nursing, Meadville, in 1966. She also attended Youngstown State University.

Pat worked as a nurse in ICU and NICU in staff, supervisory and clinical educational positions at St Elizabeth Medical Center and Tod Babies’ and Children’s Hospital in Youngstown. In 1992, Pat graduated from Logos Bible College with Vision Christian University with a master’s degree in theology.

Pat and her husband Ken worked in inner-city ministry for seven years and served as foster parents to special needs babies. In 1995, Pat and her husband resigned from their jobs and were sent out from their church, Christian Fellowship Tabernacle, to serve as missionaries in China, where they lived and worked for 20 years. They were founders of Hearts4China, Inc. which included many areas of serving the people of China including evangelism, discipleship, medical missions, establishing Bible training centers, foster care of orphans and worked together with All Girls Allowed helping to rescue mothers and babies from abortion, infanticide, gendercide and trafficking. Pat was a member of CFT, Christian Fellowship Tabernacle for 21 years and a deacon, elder and ordained minister. In 2005, she became a member of Victory Christian Center and ordained through Legacy.

Pat and her husband continued to serve as missionaries to China, also serving the Lord together for the past five years as hospice chaplains with Southern Care Hospice in Youngstown. Pat is known for her love for Jesus Christ, her family, the mission field and the least among us.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Jeannette Hayes; her infant daughter, Kathleen Elizabeth Goss; and her older brother, Charles Francis Hayes.

She leaves behind to follow in her footsteps, her lifelong companion, best friend and husband, Ken; her beloved son, Kenneth Brian Goss and wife Tracy Lynn Czopur Goss; four grandchildren, Kaitlin Elizabeth, Kenneth Robert, Thomas Joseph and Taylor Lynn Goss; brothers, Thomas Edward Hayes, Leo Joseph (Claire) Hayes and James Michael (Stephanie) Hayes; and sister, Jeannette Ann Hayes.

Pat’s life scriptures are: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path,” Ephesians 2:4-8 “But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions … For it is by grace we have been saved, through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast,” and John 3:16,17 “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.”

A memorial service will be held 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Victory Christian Center, 3899 McCartney Road (U.S. Route 422) Coitsville, OH 44436.

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