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Blank’s statement on the passing of Patricia Rooney

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II (left) escorts his mother, Patricia Rooney, following a funeral Mass for his father and Patricia's husband, Dan Rooney, April 18, 2017, in Pittsburgh. Patricia Rooney, the wife of late Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. She was 88. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Credit: Gene J. Puskar

Credit: Gene J. Puskar

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II (left) escorts his mother, Patricia Rooney, following a funeral Mass for his father and Patricia's husband, Dan Rooney, April 18, 2017, in Pittsburgh. Patricia Rooney, the wife of late Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. She was 88. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
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Jan 31, 2021

Arthur M. Blank, Falcons owner and chairman, issued a statement on the passing Sunday of Patricia Rooney.

“We are saddened by the passing of Patricia Rooney, the matriarch of the Rooney family and the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Blank said. “A loving and caring soul who provided such a bright light for her family and for our world, Patricia took great pride in the NFL, her Steelers and her family’s ambitions, especially those of her beloved husband Daniel. She has meant a great deal to me, and so many others across the league, and she will be missed dearly.”

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