Matthew J. "Whitey" Prisby, 82, of Zelienople, formerly of Peters Township, Allegheny County, died Thursday, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford.

Born Jan. 14, 1924, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Walter and Anna (Landa) Przybysz.

He is survived by his wife, Adelene E. (Capizzi) Prisby, whom he married June 14, 1947; five daughters, Adalie and husband, Ray, Walker of Hubbard, Ohio, Tessa and husband, Mark, Begley of New Brighton, Lynn Prisby of Pleasant Hills, Jeanne and husband, Bob, Behr of Gibsonia, and Patty and husband, Scott, Wolz of Ashburn, Va.; four sons, Matt and wife, Sheryl, Prisby of Hilton Head, S.C., Bob and wife, Nancy, Prisby of Bell Acres, John Prisby of Cannonsburg, and Gary and wife, Peggy McMillan, Prisby of Carnegie; a sister, Helen Elder of Brentwood; 14 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Tony Pryce, Walter Prisby and Edward Przybysz, and a sister, Leona Wnuk.

<B>Prisby</B> — Friends of Matthew J. "Whitey"Prisby, who died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at <B>Boylan Funeral Home</B>, 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Gregory Roman Catholic Church, 2 West Beaver St., Zelienople. Burial with military honors will follow at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 3500 Brooktree Road, Suite 200, Wexford, PA 15090.Online condolences and directions at www.boylanfuneralhome.com