J. Louise Prete

J. Louise Prete, 82, of Bobtown, Pa., died at 8:23 P.M. on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Golden Living Center, Waynesburg, Pa. She was born October 10, 1930 in Maidsville, W. Va., a daughter of the late Jacob Hicks and Greta (Arbogast) Hicks Sanford. Mrs. Prete resided most of her life in Bobtown where she was a member of the St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish and the Rosary Altar Society of the Church. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Greene County Court and the Shannopin Civic Club where she served many offices including president. With the civic club, Mrs. Prete assisted in many philanthropic endeavors in her community. In addition, she served on the board of directors for Greene ARC, was a member of Washington ARC and was active with the Special Olympics in Westmoreland and Washington Counties. For many years, Mrs. Prete co-owned and operated Prete's Twin Twister in Dilliner, Pa. She was an avid traveler. On October 15, 1948, she married Louis A. Prete, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Gary L. Prete, of Smithton, Pa.; a daughter, Donna K. Pekar and her husband, Les, of Clarksville, Pa.; four grandchildren, Tracy J. Pekar, Kristie K. Rohrer, Jennifer E. Skumlien and Jessica L. Garnek; six great grandchildren, Dylan Rohrer, Karissa Rohrer, Stephen Skumlien, Timothy Skumlien, Isabella Garnek and Isaiah Garnek; a brother, Kenneth Hicks and his wife, Anna, of Newcomerstown, Ohio; three sisters, Shirley Beck of New Harmony, Utah, Carolyn Haney and her husband, Charles, of Mineral City, Ohio and Ruth Rager and her husband, Brian, of Canton, Ohio and several nieces and nephews. Deceased is a daughter, Sharon A. Hockin. Family and friends are welcome from 6 to 8 P.M. on Friday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. where a blessing service will be held at 10:15 A.M. on Saturday, December 15, 2012, followed at 11:00 A.M. by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ignatius of Antioch Roman Catholic Church, Bobtown with the Rev. Lawrence V. Holpp as celebrant. Interment will follow at Monongahela Hill Cemetery, Mapletown, Pa. A vigil service will be held at 7:30 P.M. on Friday in the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Special Olympics of PA - Washington County, P. O. Box 14, Strabane, PA 15363.