Legendary former college football coach Nick Saban’s mother passed away this week at the age of 92.
According to BamaCentral, Saban’s mom, Mary Saban Pasko passed away peacefully.
Pasko was born in Michigan, but spent the majority of her life in West Virginia, where she met and married Nick Saban Sr. They had two children Dene Thompson and Nick Saban Jr. The couple owned and operated a gas station in West Virginia, where Saban learned valuable lessons that he often shared throughout his coaching career.
She was seen in the Saban family suite close to the press box inside Bryant-Denny Stadium at Alabama football games in recent years. She was described as “an avid sports fan” in her obituary.
Pasko remarried after her first husband’s passing in the 1970s, rekindling a rekindling a friendship with Bobby Pasko according to her obituary in The Tuscaloosa News. She moved ot Birmingham after Bobby passed away. She is survived by her two children, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. One of her grandchildren, Kristen Saban, posted a picture of Pasko on her Instagram story Thursday evening with the “Heaven by Noon.”
Tributes across social media poured in after the news of her death, specifically from fans who recognized the influence she had on her son’d life and coaching career.
R.I.P. Mary Saban Pasko
Somebody had to mold The Goat into the man he is today. Job well done. What an incredible person and life.
God bless all her family and loved ones during this difficult time. 🙏
— Rych Rage (@RychRage) August 30, 2024
Tuscaloosa News posted the obituary of Mary Saban Pasko this evening, indicating that Mary, the mother of Nick Saban has passed away at the age of 92.
Thoughts are with the Saban family.
— Sidelines – Bama (@SSN_Alabama) August 30, 2024