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- [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Prechtl, William M. (1994).
William Prechtl
William M. Prechtl, 56, of Daguscahonda died unexpectedly Friday at St. Marys Regional medical Center.
He was born May 7, 1937, in St. Marys, son of the late John and Dorothy Tucker Prechtl. On July 4, 1959, in Queen of the World Church, he married Janet Wright. She survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Kevin Prechtl of Daguscahonda, and Terry Prechtl and Mark Prechtl, both of Ridgway; one grandchild; and two sisters, Beverly, Mrs. Milton Ritzenthaler of Rochester, NY, and Linda Mawn of Wilcox.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Merle Prechtl.
Mr. Prechtl was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Ridgway High School, Class of 1956. He was employed by Keystone Carbon Co. for 32 years.
He was a member of the Rolfe Beagle Club and had served in the Army Reserve and in the regular army during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
A Mass of Christian Burial for William M. Prechtl will be celebrated in St. Benedict’s Church in Daguscahonda on Monday at 1 p.m. Burial will following in St. Marys Cemetery.
Friends will be received Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home.
Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township, The
Daily Press, The; 16APR1994
HFA: 30APR2023
- [S264] Staff, Bradford Era, The, (Name: Bradford Era, The; Location: Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States;), Prechtl, Janet A.
Janet A. Prechtl, 70, of 3667 Old State Road, Ridgway, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 5, 2010) at Elk Haven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Bradford Era, The: 04JAN2010
HFA: 30APR2023
- [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Prechtl, Janet A. (Wright).
Janet A. Prechtl
Janet A. Prechtl, 70, of 3667 Old State Road (Daguscahonda), Ridgway, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 5, 2010, at the Elk Haven Nursing home after a lengthy illness.
She was born Sept. 11, 1939, in St. Marys, daughter of the Viola Baumgratz Wright, who survive, and the late Eugene Wright.
On July 4, 1959, in the Queen of the World Church, she married William M. Prechtl, who preceded her in death April 15, 1994.
She was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1957. She was a former employee of the St. Marys Carbon Company. She enjoyed clogging and camping. Her greatest enjoyment was pending time with her family and especially her grandsons.
Beside her mother, she is survived by three sons, Kevin Prechtl of Daguscahonda, Terry Prechtl of Ridgway, and Mark and his wife, Chris of Ridgway; two grandsons, Michael and Tyle Prechtl; by a sister, Phyllis, Mrs. John Grotzinger of St. Marys; and two brothers Ronald Wright of Ohio, and Eugene “Bud” Wright of Penfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Janet A. Prechtl will be celebrated in the sacred Heath Church on Friday, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Eric Vogt, OSB, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation si at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, Center Street, on Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the American Cancer Society, Elk Unit, P.O. Box 403, St. Marys, Pa 15857.
Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township
Daily Press, The: 6JAN2010
HFA: 30APR2023
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