Patricia Ann Kilbane,81, nee Goebel, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at her home in Cleveland January 25th 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Patrick J. Kilbane Jr.; loving mother of Joanna (Jamie) Henderson, Michelle, and Joseph (Tiffany); loving grandmother of Stephanie, Al (Rebecca)Henderson, and Jacob; and daughter of the late Alma and Eugene Goebel. Special grandmother to Crystal and Arora. Patricia was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. A proud graduate of John Marshall High School, she graduated in 1964 from Fenn College (CSU). Before she stayed home and raised her children, she taught at Willard Elementary School in Cleveland.
She was very active in the Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Community volunteering weekly at the Bountiful Basement Food Pantry. When the kids were little, she spent countless hours calling parents for the Rainbow Choir at Ascension Church and sewing clothes for the children's Christmas pageant. She enjoyed volunteering at her children’s school and supporting their interests like theater, ice skating, and baton twirling. With her grandchildren, she enjoyed reading, helping them with homework, taking them to musicals and letting them eat cookies. Before her husband died, they both enjoyed taking walks, square dancing and taking one-tank trips to local attractions. She most recently toured Falling Waters in Pennsylvania and enjoyed Hamilton at Playhouse Square.
Funeral Mass Monday January 30th at 12PM at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church 14040 Puritas Ave. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Family will receive friends at Donlon Funeral Home on Sunday 2-4 & 6-8 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Bouniful Basement Hunger Center c/o Blessed Trinity Catholic Church 14040 Puritas Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44135.