ALABAMA (WDNews)– Ruth Mary Saban Pasko, the beloved mother of legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban, has passed away at the age of 92. Born on July 29, 1932, in Michigan, Ruth spent most of her life in the small town of Farmington, West Virginia.
After the death of her first husband, Mr. Saban, in 1973, Ruth worked for over 20 years with the West Virginia Secretary of State Department. Later in life, she reconnected with Bobby Pasko at a high school reunion, and the two were happily married, sharing a love for golf, dancing, and football. After Bobby’s passing, Ruth moved to Birmingham, where she lived at the Danberry Retirement Community.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory.
