Fern Lucille “Lucy” Rape Pritts
Fern Lucille “Lucy” Rape Pritts, 87, of Prospect passed away Wednesday afternoon at her residence with her family by her side.
Born in Evans City, May 30, 1930, she was the daughter of the late A. Elmer and Gertrude (Binder) Rape.
Lucy was a member of St. John Lutheran Stone Church, Prospect.
She enjoyed playing all types of card games, watching game shows, playing bingo and baking. Most of all, she loved her grandchildren.
She is survived by three daughters, Louise (Bill) Williamson of Jamestown, N.Y., Linda (Kirk) Hotham of Portersville and Sara (Tom) Plaisted of Slippery Rock; six sons, James (Rita) Pritts of Renfrew, Melvin Pritts of West Middlesex, Michael Pritts and Jeff (Diane) Pritts, both of Prospect, David Pritts of Fombell and Eugene (Sue) Pritts of Roanoke, Va.; one sister, Doris McGonigle of Cranberry Township; one brother, Lewis (Courtney) Rape of Evans City; 25 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
Lucy was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Pritts, whom she married Oct. 29, 1950; he died Nov. 14, 2009. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law.
PRITTS — Friends and relatives of Fern Lucille “Lucy” Rape Pritts, who died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at A. Carl Kinsey-Ronald N. Volz Funeral Home, 328 W. Main St., Evans City. Services will at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.If desired memorial donations may be made to Amedisys (Hospice), 240 Pullman Square, Butler, Pa., 16001 or your local food bank.Additional information available at www.kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.
