Patricia Ann Prucnal Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Patricia Ann (Murphy) Prucnal, 77, of Monroeville, PA passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family on Saturday, November 10th, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Paul J. Prucnal and the beloved mother of Ann Margaret "Margie" Starr (John), Paul John "Jay" Prucnal Jr., and Mark Douglas (Kelli) Prucnal. She was the devoted and adoring Grammy of Tommy Starr, Danny Starr, Jeannie Starr, Sammy Starr, Jessie Starr, Mark Prucnal Jr., Shane Prucnal and Jacek Prucnal. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Jean Marie Prucnal in 1995 and Mary Elizabeth Webb in 2012. She was also preceded in death by her parents Eugene and Isabella (Walsh) Murphy and siblings Eugene Murphy Jr., Isabelle Murphy and Virginia (Murphy) Williams. She is survived by her sisters Mary Jane Murphy Mullins (Deerfield Beach Fl), Suzanne Murphy Mullins (Robert) (Louisville KY) and her brother Terrence (Martha) Murphy (Fayetteville, OH) as well as many nieces and nephews. Pat was a career registered nurse who worked at many hospitals in the Pittsburgh area including Mercy, The Veterans Administration and Forbes Regional. She also taught nursing at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. She had a master’s degree in Psychiatric Mental Health and loved her work and her patients, especially the aged. The greatest loves of Pat’s life were her husband, her children and her grandchildren. She also knew the deep and abiding love of her Savior, Jesus Christ, with whom she now joyfully resides. She leaves us with the legacy of knowing how it feels to be so deeply and fantastically loved by her. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Friday at the GENE H. CORL INC. FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATION SERVICES OF MONROEVILLE, 4335 Northern Pike, (412-372-2100). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am Saturday, November 17, 2018 in St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Interment at Plum Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests contributions to The Intersection, Inc., 115 Seventh Ave., PO Box 827, McKeesport, PA 15134. “A rose in winter cannot ever die, and never forget that while we cry, Pat Prucnal is as soulfully free, as we are all intended to be.”

Patricia Ann Prucnal

November 10, 2018