Patricia Ann Sonsiadek

After struggling with Alzheimer’s Disease for many years, Patricia Ann Sonsiadek, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in Merrillville, IN.  Having lost her husband, the late Eugene Sonsiadek, earlier in life, Patricia became an independent woman who worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad until her retirement.  She enjoyed hosting family holidays with her three children, Catherine Toyama, the late Steven Sonsiadek and the late Julie Sonsiadek, and their families – only succumbing to holiday stress when too many people were” helping” prepare the meal in her small kitchen.   She was a navigator on road trips, an animal lover (cats and dogs) and a grandmother.  She will be missed by her 6 grandchildren: Ken Toyama, Steven Sonsiadek, Jr., Emi Moreno, Shellee Sonsiadek, Stacee Sonsiadek and Scott Sonsiadek and her 13 great grandchildren.  The family will hold a private burial at St. Benedict Cemetery, Crestwood, IL.