Patti was born Nov. 3, 1942, in Cleveland, to Mary Vodhanel, and lived her childhood years in Campbell, with her mother’s family, where she attended St. John the Baptist Church and elementary school. In 1955, while living in Chicago with her mother and adoptive father, a month before entering high school, she was stricken with polio and was left paralyzed. She survived after living in an iron lung for months and went to live at the Warm Springs (Georgia) Polio Rehabilitation Center, where she was provided the equipment and physical therapy that she would need to live her new life.

Upon leaving Warm Springs, Patti moved home to live with her family in Youngstown. Her independent spirit took her to Creative Living in Columbus, where she lived in her own apartment while attending The Ohio State University and receiving a master’s degree in social work. She worked with the Columbus Legal Aid Society for many years. Upon retirement, she continued doing community work, always assisting people who wanted to improve their lives through education, employment and better living conditions. Patti was a kind and loving person with a heart of gold that welcomed all who were graced to be in her presence. No one ever left a visit with Patti without a smile on their face and a spring in their step. Her positive attitude was deeply rooted in her faith and belief that God would always take care of her. Patti lived her faith, always looking at the world through the lens of love and kindness, always wanting to help when she saw a need.

She leaves four sisters, Veronica Foster in Upstate New York; Bernadette (Joe) Maluso in Fort Collins, Colo.; Lisa Skorich in Santa Fe, Texas; and Kathleen Pritchard in Peoria, Ariz. Extended family and friends are too numerous to mention here. Patti will live on through special memories within the hearts of those who loved her.

Her parents, Mary and William Makosky are both deceased.

Family and friends will gather at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Christ the Good Shepherd Church (formerly St. John the Baptist Church), 159 Reed Ave., Campbell, where a Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. Private interment will follow in St. John Cemetery, 3900 Villa Marie Road, Lowellville.

Arrangements by O’Shaughnessy Co.

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Patricia Ann Makosky Ruble 1942-2021

COLUMBUS — Patricia Ann Makosky Ruble, 79, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.

Pat was born Nov. 3, 1942, in Cleveland, to Mary Vodhanel, and lived her childhood years in Campbell, with her mother’s family, where she attended St. John the Baptist Church and elementary school. In 1955, while living in Chicago with her mother and adoptive father, a month before entering high school, she was stricken with polio and was left paralyzed. She survived after living in an iron lung for months and went to live at the Warm Springs (Georgia) Polio Rehabilitation Center, where she was provided the equipment and physical therapy that she would need to live her new life.

Upon leaving Warm Springs, Pat moved home to live with her family in Youngstown. Her independent spirit took her to Creative Living in Columbus, where she lived in her own apartment while attending The Ohio State University and receiving a master’s degree in social work. She worked with the Columbus Legal Aid Society for many years. Upon retirement, she continued doing community work, always assisting people who wanted to improve their lives through education, employment and better living conditions. Pat was a kind and loving person with a heart of gold that welcomed all who were graced to be in her presence. No one ever left a visit with Pat without a smile on their face and a spring in their step. Her positive attitude was deeply rooted in her faith and belief that God would always take care of her. Pat lived her faith, always looking at the world through the lens of love and kindness, always wanting to help when she saw a need.

She leaves four sisters, Veronica Foster in Upstate New York; Bernadette (Joe) Maluso in Fort Collins, Colo.; Lisa Skorich in Santa Fe, Texas; and Kathleen Pritchard in Peoria, Ariz. Extended family and friends are too numerous to mention here. Pat will live on through special memories within the hearts of those who loved her.

Her parents, Mary and William Makosky are both deceased.

Family and friends will gather at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Christ the Good Shepherd Church (formerly St. John the Baptist Church), 159 Reed Ave., Campbell, where a Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. Private interment will follow in St. John Cemetery, 3900 Villa Marie Road, Lowellville. Arrangements by O’Shaughnessy Co.

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