Patrick Modestus Weakland, 88, Boerne, Tx, formerly of Mount Jewett, PA and Hamburg, NY
Patrick Weakland passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022 at home with family,
following a brief illness.
Pat was born on November 4, 1934 in Chest Springs, Pennsylvania, to Helen (Sherry) and Modestus Weakland, the oldest of their ten children.
On October 17, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Malvina Westrick, who passed away
in May of 2022. They were married for 68 years.
In the late 50’s they moved to Hamburg, New York, where they lived for over 40 years and raised six children. Pat worked as a professional landscaper for Turtle’s Nursery for over 25 years and later, retired after 20 years at the Ford Stamping Plant.
He was an avid hunter and a life long fan of the Buffalo Bills. He also loved classic John Deere tractors, woodworking, tinkering, classic country music and spoiling his canine friends.
Pat and Mally retired to Mount Jewett, PA in 1996 and lived there for 20 years before moving to Boerne, Texas.
Whether it was putting in a vegetable garden, tending to his flowers and shrubs, or helping out a neighbor, he never sat still long. He was generous with his time and talents, sharing them with his family, friends and his church.
In addition to his wife, Mally, he was a preceded in death by his son, Amandus, his brother, Roy and his sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Brennan.
He is survived by five children: Karen (Del) Eulberg, Boerne, TX; Lucinda Weakland, Harrison Valley, PA; Wayne (Anna) Weakland, Petrolia, WV; Jeanette (Mark) Ernewein, Hamburg, NY; and Judi Kogler, Hamburg, NY; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by three brothers: Earl Weakland, Harvey Weakland and Robert Weakland, and four sisters: Edna Miller, Stella Kline, Verna Petrie, Dorothy Teribury.
A funeral mass / a celebration of life will be held at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church in Smethport on March 25th at 11:00 a.m. preceded by a rosary at 10:00 a.m.