Patricia A. Lawrence

Patricia "Pat" Lawrence, 88, of Waynesburg, Pa. and formerly of Jefferson, Pa. passed away at 10:07 A.M. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her home. She was born November 2, 1931 in Brier Hill, Fayette County, Pa., a daughter of the late John Joseph and Estella Mae (Zivney) Brosovich. Mrs. Lawrence was a 1949 graduate of Jefferson District High School where she was in the top 10 of her class and a member of the high school band. She was a former member of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, Waynesburg and presently a member of the St. Marcellus Roman Catholic Church in Jefferson. In addition, Pat served as president of the Filer Sadlek American Legion Post 954 Ladies Auxiliary. She was a lifelong Pittsburgh Steeler fan and enjoyed reading, travel, bowling, bingo and playing cards. Mrs. Lawrence was one of the founders of the Greene Valley Little League. She served as an officer of the Jefferson-Morgan PTA, the Jefferson Morgan Band Boosters and the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary. During her lifetime, she was a member of the Greene County Democrat Committeemen Association, the Waynesburg Moose Chapter 888, the Jefferson Steelerette Club, the Pittsburgh Steelers Digest VIP Club, the Thursday morning Ladies League of Shady Bowling Lanes of Jefferson, the 500 Card Club and the Jefferson Morgan Senior Citizens. Pat was a retired employee of the Washington-Greene Community Action Corporation. On July 9, 1949, she married John J. Lawrence, who died January 17, 1986.

Surviving are four sons, John "Jack" Lawrence (Denise) of Rices Landing, Terry L. Lawrence (Bev) of Waynesburg, Richard A. Lawrence (Dorothy) of Jefferson and Charles "Chuckie" Lawrence (Bernie) of Mather, Pa.; two daughters, Darlene "Dee" Day of Newton Falls, Ohio and Cindy L. Braden (Chuck) of Jefferson; 12 grandchildren, Scott (Kelly), Tammy, Missy (Greg), Kristy (James), Rachael (Travis), Brad (Jess), Frank (Amanda), Michelle (Doug), Josh, John Ross, Terry (Tasha) and Bobby; 18 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are a son, Robert (Bobby) Lynn Lawrence; two brothers, William Brosovich and John Brosovich, Jr. and a daughter-in-law, Janina Lawrence.

Family and friends are welcome from 6 to 8 P.M. on Thursday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. where a blessing service will be held at 10:15 A.M. on Friday, January 31, 2020, followed at 11:00 A.M. by a Mass of the Resurrection at the St. Matthias Parish at St. Marcellus, 1340 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Pa. with the Rev. J. Francis Frazer as celebrant.

Interment will follow at Jefferson Cemetery.