Patricia Ann (Murphy) Prestash, 50, of Sandy Ridge died Friday, March 13, 2015 at John Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Md.
Born June 9, 1964 in Philipsburg, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Betty (Vail) Murphy.
She graduated from the Philipsburg-Osceola High School and the South Hills Business College. She worked as a grants administrator at Penn State University.
She married Dennis M. Prestash on Oct. 21, 1989 in the St. John’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Hawk Run.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Dennis M. Prestash Jr. of Sandy Ridge and one sister, Shirley Murphy of Osceola Mills.
She is survived by a father-in-law, George E. Prestash Jr.; a mother-in-law, Maryann (Delpra) Prestash; her brother-in-laws, George E. Prestash III, Thomas A. Prestash and John E. Prestash; a sister-in-law, Victoria E. Rusnak and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Hawk Run. Parastas will be held at 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla, Fr. William Rupp and Deacon Dennis Prestash officiating. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Hawk Run.
Arrangements are entrusted to Kruise-Spewock Funeral & Cremation Services Inc., Madera.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made at www.gofundme.com/patriciaprestash.
Condolences may be made at www.kruise-spewock.com.